Category: Commodities

Mar 11

Alberta updates electricity rules to help lower utility bills

Breadcrumb Trail Links Oil & Gas Energy Commodities Institutes two temporary measures around practice of ‘economic withholding’ Author of the article: The Canadian Press Amanda Stephenson Published Mar 11, 2024  •  Last updated 9 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Alberta Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf. Photo by David Bloom/Postmedia files Article content EDMONTON […]
Mar 9

Trans Mountain pipeline extension insurance against Canadian oil price blowout, says analyst

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Mar 4

Canada teams up with Australia to fend off China in EV battery space

Article content Canada has inked an agreement with Australia to work together in developing the minerals needed for the energy transition away from fossil fuels, as both look to reduce their dependence for raw materials on China and pivot more towards friendlier nations. The non-legally binding agreement means the two nations will work together to […]
Jul 14

Ottawa expected to unveil guidelines next week aimed at curbing fossil fuel tax breaks

Breadcrumb Trail Links Oil & Gas News Energy Commodities Similar to policy that ended most of Canada’s public financing for international projects Author of the article: The Canadian Press Mia Rabson Published Jul 14, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference, in Ottawa, Monday, June […]
Jul 7

Ontario Power Generation and province plan 3 more small-scale nuclear reactors

Article content CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the province are planning three more small modular reactors (SMRs) at the site of the Darlington nuclear power plant. Article content One SMR is already being built there, with construction of the first unit set to be complete by 2028. OPG president Ken Hartwick says […]
Apr 30

Airports team up to cut carbon footprint

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Apr 11

Newmont sweetens Newcrest takeover bid to $19.5 billion

Breadcrumb Trail Links Mining Commodities Agreement between the two companies could be reached within next month Get the latest from Naimul Karim straight to your inbox Sign Up A worker at a Newmont gold mine in Peru. Photo by Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg Article content Newmont Corp., the world’s largest gold miner by output, has sweetened its […]
Apr 8

How China is winning the race for Africa’s lithium

Breadcrumb Trail Links Mining Financial Times Commodities The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up Author of the article: Financial Times Harry Dempsey in London and Joseph Cotterill in Uis Published Apr 08, 2023  •  […]
Apr 7

Texas leaders threaten wind and solar boom with legislative push

Breadcrumb Trail Links Renewables Financial Times Energy Commodities Bills that hobble renewables would slow decarbonisation in power-hungry state Author of the article: Financial Times Justin Jacobs in Houston Published Apr 07, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read Join the conversation Solar panels at the Impact solar facility in Deport, Texas. Photo […]
Feb 2

‘Truly stunning’: Shell hikes dividend 15% as profit doubles to record $40 billion for 2022

Breadcrumb Trail Links Oil & Gas News Energy Commodities Latest of the Big Oil companies to report bumper profits Author of the article: The Associated Press Kelvin Chan Published Feb 02, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Global energy giant Shell reported on Feb. 2 that its annual profits doubled to a record […]