April 28, 2020 Alberta called out for energy war room secrecy The creation of the war room - or Canadian Energy Centre - was a $30 million, 2019 election promise by Premier Jason Kenney.
April 27, 2020 In global electricity slump, coal is the big loser In the US, coal’s share of power generation has dropped more than 5 percentage points since February.
April 24, 2020 Wall Street is bending to pressure to halt Arctic drilling loans Lending restrictions now pose another obstacle to oil companies hunting for the next big discovery.
April 23, 2020 Trump administration unveils plan to rescue US uranium mining Recommendations include fast-tracking the permitting process for public lands.
April 23, 2020 China’s long-term need for LNG still huge; short-term demand uncertain due to covid-19 China’s shift from coal is being driven primarily by its air pollution crisis.
April 20, 2020 Citi vows to stop working with thermal coal-mining companies By 2025, the bank won’t provide underwriting and advisory services to the industry and will cut its credit exposure in half.
April 20, 2020 Renewables overtake coal-fired power generation for first time IEA report on electricity generation in OECD countries shows coal-fired power output fell by the most on record while wind and solar sources grew rapidly.
April 20, 2020 Oil plunges below zero for first time in unprecedented wipeout The price on the futures contract for West Texas crude fell into negative territory - minus $37.63 a barrel.
April 20, 2020 Eskom notifies coal suppliers of potential force majeure on contracts Company has put some of its generation units out of service because of the drop in demand.
April 20, 2020 Uranium surges 31% to become year’s top commodity While most commodities are getting hammered by the coronavirus crisis, uranium prices are skyrocketing.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
