November 29, 2021

Lundin Energy exploring sale of $10 billion Nordic oil producer

The sale could rank as one of the largest European oil and gas deals in years.

November 27, 2021

Spain rejects Berkeley Energia’s uranium plant

Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition denied Berkeley Energia’s request to build Europe’s only open-cast uranium mine.

November 25, 2021

Digital Technology Supercluster launches Earth X-ray for low-impact mining project

Aim is to help mining exploration companies precision-target deposits beneath the Earth's surface in a way that changes the economics of discovery and increases the sustainable production.

November 24, 2021

Pinched by energy crisis, Spanish coal plant slated for closure fires up

The As Pontes coal plant in Spain's Galicia region, has been idle since July and is slated for closure.

November 24, 2021

Scientists improve technique for conversion of CO2 emissions into fuel feedstock

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have improved the selectivity of electrochemical reduction, which allows for the conversion of CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock.

November 23, 2021

Coal phase-out may take longer than countries are willing to admit – report

Wood Mackenzie points out that the world will need coal-fired power to ensure an orderly transition to a low-carbon world.

November 22, 2021

CHARTS: Mining’s fattest margins

New report expects gold mining companies to enjoy their best margins in history next year, while copper miners should enjoy another year of 100% gaps.

November 22, 2021

China’s big commodity inflation scare is easing — for now

The commodities boom that helped propel producer inflation to a 26-year high in China is showing signs of waning.

November 22, 2021

BHP and Woodside to create global energy company

The merger of BHP’s oil and gas portfolio with Woodside will create a global top 10 independent energy company by production and the largest energy company listed on the ASX.

November 22, 2021

Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought

Penn State University researchers discovered that organic material eventually becomes coal and produces methane through microbial action.