September 11, 2020

Rio Tinto heads roll over sacred Aboriginal site destruction

CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques, iron ore boss Chris Salisbury, and corporate affairs head Simone Niven will have to step down.

September 10, 2020

Russia’s richest man owns more melting Arctic than anyone

The Arctic is warming with such rapid speed—more than twice as fast as the global average—that it serves as a leading indicator.

September 9, 2020

Oil market buckles under pressure of pandemic’s second wave

Some of the largest producers in the Middle East are slashing prices for their barrels, signaling a lack of confidence in the recovery.

September 6, 2020

Beijing may be more addicted to coal than oil

In most countries, the chief objective is to minimize reliance on coal. In China, however, bureaucrats are more preoccupied with self-sufficiency.

August 21, 2020

Nigerian oil services firm Japaul seeks $70 million to switch to mining

Japaul has obtained licenses to mine gold, lead, nickel and copper.

August 21, 2020

Erdogan says Turkey found its largest ever gas deposit

Turkey has found 320 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the Black Sea, and hopes to begin production by 2023.

August 17, 2020

Trump plans arctic drilling rights sale in likely 2020 clash

The Trump administration authorized a sweeping plan to sell drilling rights and spur oil development in Alaska’s rugged Arctic refuge.

August 17, 2020

Russian oil spill cleanup to stretch into 2021

Nornickel has set aside $2.1-billion after Russia’s ecological watchdog asked it to pay for the damage caused by the spill of about 150 000 barrels of diesel from a storage…

August 13, 2020

Home of the oil sands eyes cleaner future as hydrogen superpower

Canada has the potential to become a top hydrogen exporter and shake off a reputation of global warming offender.

July 31, 2020

Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by third

Suspended Mutanda copper and cobalt mine in Congo slashes Swiss miner and commodities trader's first half production.