On hold since 2015, oil sands project to pump at 10,000 bopd
New life was breathed into the Canadian oil sands with a decision by foreign-owned Harvest Operations Corp to commission its BlackGold project south of Fort McMurray.
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Renewables generated triple the power of coal in 2017, UK figures show
British wind farms generated more electricity than coal plants on more than 75% of days this year.
Aussie penny gold stock jumps nearly 30% on drill results
Australian gold investors got a lift on Wednesday after Empire Resources (ASX:ERL) came out with some impressive new drill results at its Penny's Find gold mine.
Chris Berry: Consolidation and M&A coming to the lithium space in 2018
There is a powerful economic tail-wind in play right now. Battery technology and prices are continuing to get cheaper, Solar, wind, and batteries are all getting more affordable and as technology improves the energy metals look increasingly promising.
Venezuela backs its new cryptocurrency with 5 billion barrels of crude
Venezuelan President Maduro shocked the market in early December when he followed China's 'petro-yuan' futures announcement by making headlines of himself proclaiming a new national cryptocurrency - the 'Petro' - to overcome The West's "financial blockade."
Palladium touches 17-year high at $1,069.50
The metal most known for its use in car exhausts is on a tear as the year comes to a close.
Osisko Metals pays $34 million for NWT lead-zinc mine
Between 1964 and 1987 the Pine Point mine, operated by Cominco, produced 64 million tonnes grading 7% zinc and 3.1% lead.
Renova sells its stake in Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk
Billionaire Viktor Petropavlovsk declined to comment.
Thousands protest in Morocco against the “mines of death”
The city of Jerada has seen four days of massive protests.
