July 12, 2024

Environment Canada lays five charges against Teck Coal as Glencore sale closes

The department said the charges for violations of the Fisheries Act stem from an investigation that began in March 2023, CBC reported.  

July 11, 2024

China pauses new coal-based steelmaking for first time in years

Greening the steel industry, China’s second largest source of carbon emissions at 15%, is a vital part of the country’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2060.

July 9, 2024

British Columbia Premier walks tightrope between resource boom, green goals

David Eby is in talks with Teck around support for a plant to recycle electric-vehicle batteries.

July 3, 2024

Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula

The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW.

July 2, 2024

Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North

The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012.

July 2, 2024

Indonesia’s Delta Dunia eyes more deals as it completes US coal buy

The Jakarta-listed company has been diversifying beyond its home base of Indonesia where it runs its BUMA coal mining services business.

July 1, 2024

Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium cells at Arvida smelter in Québec 

Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,.

July 1, 2024

Sumitomo looks to tap US shale boom despite exiting production

Japanese trading firm sees opportunities in US shale oil and natural gas despite exiting production there three years ago. 

June 27, 2024

US to start buying up to $2.7 billion in domestically supplied enriched uranium

Funding was unleashed by legislation, signed by President Joe Biden in May, that also imposed a ban on imports of enriched uranium from Russia.

June 27, 2024

Chile’s copper miners will need more energy, water to keep up production, Cochilco says

Miners will increasingly get their energy from renewable sources, which are set to make up nearly 80% of the energy supply by 2026.