June 17, 2022

Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year

Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment.

June 17, 2022

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

June 16, 2022

European gas gyrates as Russian cuts escalate energy crisis

Western sanctions on Russia have left equipment key for the functioning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline stuck abroad.

June 16, 2022

In a Greek coal mine, stocks build up ahead of peak summer demand

The country is pushing back plans to retire some coal-fired plants and has announced that coal mining will be ramped up by 50% this and next year.

June 16, 2022

BHP to shut Mount Arthur coal mine as buyers walk

BHP is, hower, seeking approval to keep the mine running beyond 2026, until 2030, amid high coal prices and a tight market.

June 15, 2022

BP to lead giant green hydrogen project in Western Australia

The project would supply renewable power to local customers in the Pilbara, the center of Australia’s iron ore export sector that hosts mines operated by BHP and Rio Tinto. 

June 14, 2022

Total, Adani team up for multi-billion dollar Indian hydrogen plans

Adani New Industries’s “ambition” is to invest more than $50 billion over the next 10 years in green hydrogen as part of the group’s broader plan to boost its presence in the…

June 14, 2022

Key EU Parliament groups reject green label for gas, nuclear

The European Commission’s proposal to label gas and nuclear as sustainable has been highly controversial.

June 14, 2022

Microbes may be capable of causing damage to massive nuclear facility

University of Toronto researchers are studying whether bentonite clay, a material used to wrap nuclear fuel containers, could support microbial life that could damage them.

June 13, 2022

Colombia stepping up oil, coal production amid Russia sanctions

Oil and mining combined provide more than 50% of Colombia's monthly exports, according to government figures.