August 29, 2022

Colombia abandons plan to tax gold exports

The government has scrapped plans to introduce a 10% export tax on gold as part of the tax reform bill submitted by President Gustavo Petro in early August.

August 26, 2022

Fracking may decrease magnitude of microearthquakes at mining operations – study

New research proposes the idea that hydraulic fracturing may decrease the magnitude of seismic events and microearthquakes at certain mining operations.

August 22, 2022

China boosts spending on Russian energy to $35 billion since war

Purchases of crude, oil products, gas and coal rose to $35 billion since the war in Ukraine began, from about $20 billion a year earlier.

August 17, 2022

Biden’s freeze on oil, gas leases on public land is reinstated — for now

Court on Wednesday threw out the judge’s nationwide injunction forcing a restart of leasing from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska.

August 12, 2022

Five Chinese state-owned companies, under scrutiny in US, will delist from NYSE

Oil giant Sinopec, Aluminium Corporation of China PetroChina and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical said they would apply to delist their American Depository Shares this month. 

August 12, 2022

Ex-platinum partners fund manager guilty in $70 million fraud

Daniel Small was accused of conspiring with Mark Nordlicht, Platinum’s co-founder, in a scheme to defraud bondholders of Black Elk Energy Offshore LLC of the proceeds of a lucrative asset…

August 11, 2022

Column: Australia’s renewable energy ambitions dwarfed by coal, LNG juggernaut

Australia can become a renewable energy superpower but a dose of realism on the scale and cost of achieving the goals would be welcome, writes Clyde Russell.

August 10, 2022

First Nation, utility company reach agreement on British Columbia LNG plant expansion

FortisBC is planning to spend billions expanding to serve a growing demand for marine bunkering and LNG exports.

August 9, 2022

Goldman analyst calls out ‘deeply disappointing’ energy bets

The ESG industry has focused “too heavily” on blacklisting all fossil fuels, exacerbating an energy crisis that can’t be addressed without embracing natural gas, researcher says.

August 4, 2022

Which countries produce the most natural gas?

Natural gas prices have risen since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, exacerbating an already tight supply situation.