November 22, 2016

Shell Canada boss says stay the course on carbon pricing as Quest CCS project exceeds expectations

Royal Dutch Shell, a long-time advocate of pricing carbon, says the strategy needs to be maintained regardless of what happens south of the border.

November 21, 2016

$1.2-trillion ‘Wolfcamp’ discovery means Canada’s oilsands should fear Texas

The oilsands suddenly have a real reason to fear Texas.

November 21, 2016

Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disrupted

Cooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor of the Fukushima plant halted for a brief period, then restarted.

November 21, 2016

US bans mining near Yellowstone national park

Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.

November 21, 2016

Canada to fully phase out coal power by 2030

Gov’t will work with the four provinces that still burn coal to reach the goal of making sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by 2010.

November 21, 2016

Teck Resources to buy Toronto’s AQM for $25 million

Move will give the Vancouver miner 80% ownership of Zafranal Peru copper mine project

November 18, 2016

Canada’s Goldcorp to make Borden an all-electric mine

The innovation is expected to eliminate all greenhouse gases associated with the movement of ore and waste rock, equal to 5,000 tons of CO2 per year.

November 18, 2016

Canada’s Quebec launches online tool to help suppliers win up to $50bn in contracts

Platform aims to help local suppliers bid for contacts related to the Plan Nord, a provincial initiative to invest about $1.3 billion in infrastructure and other projects over the next…

November 18, 2016

Thermal-fired electricity generation to decline precipitously in not-so-distant future

In its annual energy-markets forecast, the IEA remains behind the curve, but not as far behind as it was.

November 18, 2016

Are the Saudis about to reveal the best kept secret in oil?

Saudi Arabia is preparing to unveil how much oil it holds, a closely guarded state secret that has been kept quiet for decades.