12 Feb RGN News 2 Posted at 12:13h in by hugo Silver production to rise by 8% in 2021 after falling last yearGreencoat Renewables announces resilient 2020 financial results amid COVID-19 stormMongolia-focused Steppe Gold doubles resource at ATO gold mineFreeport-McMoRan to expand US copper mines as Biden begins electrification driveProspect Resources updates market on development plan for Arcadia lithium projectAmerican Lithium ranked best performing miner on 2021 TSXV 50IronRidge Resources reports visible lithium mineralisation at Ghana projectEndeavour completes PFS for two advanced gold projects in West AfricaFraser Institute crowns Nevada as world’s most attractive mining jurisdictionKumba Iron Ore to extend life of giant South African mine to 2040Tirupati Graphite reports successful battery grade SPG trialsGrowing cadre of analysts pointing to imminent commodities supercycleWesfarmers to proceed with $1.8 billion lithium project JV with SQMRio Tinto declares record dividend after iron ore surge drives 2020 earningsNouveau Monde Graphite explores potential secondary listing on NYSE or NasdaqOutgoing Glencore chief affirms potential for commodities boom after 2020 earnings callCornish Lithium starts second drilling programme at UK hard rock projectKinross Gold reports record $1 billion free cash flow in 2020Nouveau Monde receives approval to build graphite mine in QuébecOil giant Total to become TotalEnergies in clean power rebrandAltus Strategies acquires new gold exploration licences in EgyptEurope invests record €26.3 billion in new offshore wind farms in 2020Oil price returns to pre-pandemic level as hedge funds turn bullishAnglo American to donate $30 million to global COVID-19 vaccine roll-outGina Rinehart’s Hancock invests in Vulcan Energy’s green lithium projectMining Indaba Virtual: day two round-upMining Indaba Virtual: day one round-upChina’s Gangfeng increases stake in Bacanora’s Mexican lithium project to 50%Aggreko’s shift to greener power helping miners with emissions targetsMines and Money Online Connect Precious Metals round-upSilver price soars as buccaneering Redditors target short squeezeFour miners adopt Mining Shared Value’s local procurement reporting mechanismOil sector intensifies commitment to clean energy, DNV GL study findsEndeavour to sell stake in Côte d’Ivoire mine to Allied GoldBP cuts oil exploration team to less than 100, Reuters reportsSolar set to be cheapest power source by 2030, Wood Mackenzie saysIamgold boss targets 1 million ounces gold production target after challenging 2020Tanzanian government forms JV with UK miner to develop nickel projectRobert Friedland predicts ‘revenge of the miners’ in post-COVID worldIronRidge Resources reports drill intersections at Côte d’Ivoire gold projectTotal to form JV for 1.6GW of solar projects in the USGalan Lithium to acquire 80% of Greenbushes South project in WAFortescue agrees supply deal with Korean steelmaker in green hydrogen partnershipAnalysts point to strong year for mining M&A and metals pricesBotswana’s President to deliver keynote address during Mining Indaba VirtualTeranga exceeds 2020 gold production guidance ahead of Endeavour mergerSayona Mining secures Piedmont Lithium investment and offtake dealGlobal emissions fall by 7% in 2020, but rebound likely this year: IEALucapa Diamond makes strong start to 2021 with $5.6 million saleIronRidge Resources completes sale of Australian gold assetNew fees at WA’s main port draw ire of iron ore shippersFirefinch exceeds gold production guidance from Morila mine in MaliEndeavour Mining beefs up counter-terrorism protocols at mines in the SahelGoldman Sachs predicts dawn of a post-COVID-19 commodities supercycleRapper Akon signs deal to finance copper-cobalt mine in the DRCOil prices hit 11-month high as Saudi’s agree to increased output cutsNew Saudi mining investment law comes into force as Kingdom targets sector growthSilver tipped to outperform other precious metals in 2021Global copper mine production to grow 3.7% annually over 2021-2029: Fitch reportShell to divest stake worth $2.5 billion in Queensland Curtis LNG facilitiesRio Tinto names finance head Jakob Stausholm as new CEOEquinox Gold announces $480 million purchase of Premier Gold MinesNewcrest progresses towards carbon emissions reduction target with renewables PPAChilean copper giant Codelco issues plan to reduce carbon emissions by 70%Oil price touches $50 a barrel for first time since MarchAmazon becomes world’s largest renewable energy purchaser in 26 project splurgeTotal takes stake in $2 billion LNG project in MexicoChina’s Tianqi Lithium to sell Australian unit to nickel firm IGO LtdBiden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan to buttress metals prices amid green transitionIron ore price closes in on eight-year high, boosting Australian producersMines and Money Online Connect December – midweek round-up:Osisko Gold Royalties launches new North America-focused gold companySavannah Resources completes next permitting stage for Portuguese lithium projectUK to hold auction for record 12GW of renewable energy capacityGold miners under pressure to reduce carbon emissions amid price surgeGold and battery metals drive 20% increase in resources projects in AustraliaEgypt awards exploration concessions to 11 international mining companiesUK unveils £12 billion ‘green industrial revolution’, with focus on offshore windAltiplano Metals reports record Q3 results from copper-gold mine in ChileEquinor predicts global oil demand peak by 2027-28Endeavour and Teranga combine to create West African gold giantFortescue lays out plan for major expansion of its renewables businessLake Resources ramps up development activities at Argentine lithium projectRenewable energy to achieve record capacity growth this year and next: IEA reportEndeavour Mining confirms ‘merger of equals’ talks with Teranga GoldOil market welcomes COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough with double digit gainsCanada offers great prospects for Australian miners: Trade Commissioner tells IMARCAdani Enterprises rebrands to Bravus in Latin name change blunderASX-listed Mali Lithium becomes Firefinch in corporate rebrandCommodity prices fall as US election goes down to the wireNew renewable energy trust to raise £200 million in London IPOYamana announces C$152 million deal for Québec-based Monarch GoldWheaton Precious Metals joins LSE in quest for European exposureUK renewable energy capacity to double by 2026: Rystad reportPure Gold Mining updates market with high grade drill results at Ontario projectBP returns to modest profit in Q3 after record Q2 lossTietto Minerals expands Ivorian gold resource by 40% to 3 million ouncesIGF publishes report on impacts of COVID-19 on employment in miningRussia’s Polyus declares Siberian gold deposit holds largest reserves in the worldBarton Gold nears 1Moz resource at Tunkilla project in South AustraliaIberdrola expands US renewables business with $8.3 billion deal for PNM ResourcesConocoPhillips aims for consolidation with $9.7 billion Concho Resources acquisitionGlencore in talks with carmakers regarding nickel, will run down coal assetsScatec Solar to acquire hydropower firm SN Power in $1.17 billion dealGlobal gold output to dip this year ahead of record 2021: Metals FocusYamana Gold begins trading on London Stock ExchangeNordex secures turbine contract for Statkraft’s construction-ready wind project in BrazilWA’s mining sector must plan for net zero emissions now, Deloitte report warnsQMX Gold Corp to increase drilling plans at Val d’Or CampChrysaor moves to buy Premier Oil in $1.2 billion reverse takeoverEvery home to be powered by offshore wind, UK PM pledgesNew Australian gold giant born as Northern Star acquires Saracen Mineral HoldingsTeranga Gold publishes mineral resource update for Burkina Faso projectCarnavale Resources acquires Ora Banda South gold project in Western AustraliaGFG Alliance signs deal to develop renewable energy projects in SpainJervois Mining to acquire nickel and cobalt refinery in BrazilShell to shed 9,000 jobs in low-carbon energy pushAfrica-focused explorer Critical Metals finally lists on London Stock ExchangeTrafigura commences $2 billion push into renewables with new joint ventureNordgold partners with Deswik for new mine planning IT systemsEncounter Resources partners with BHP at Northern Australian copper projectMusk reveals Tesla plans to enter lithium mining sectorMaverix Metals signs $90 million deal with Newmont for gold royaltiesUK and Dutch grid operators planning to link offshore wind farmsGold price falls to two-month low as global stock markets falterLake Resources continues meteoric price rise ahead of Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’UK’s Cornish Lithium finds ‘globally significant’ lithium reserves in historic mining regionNearly half of TSX’s top 30 performing stocks are miners, TMX reportsAtlantic Nickel to invest $335 million in Brazilian nickel mine‘Peak oil’ reached last year, predicts BP as green energy transition acceleratesLatin America’s renewable energy capacity to skyrocket by 2025: Rystad EnergyO3 Mining releases positive PEA for gold project in Val D’Or, QuébecNew Century’s proposed deal for Vale’s New Caledonia asset falls throughMines and Money Online Connect Global: Day three round-upMines and Money Online Connect Global: Day two round-upMines and Money Online Connect Global: Day one round-upNewmont appoints new boss for Peñasquito mine in MexicoOil prices drop as hurricane forces shutdown of Gulf of Mexico refineriesValOre Metals reveals initial drill results from PGE project in BrazilEDF Renewables and ESB begin constructing 450MW offshore UK wind farmSouthern Gold and ADS sign exploration agreement in South KoreaTotal signs security pact with Mozambique for $20 billion LNG projectGem Diamonds uncovers 442 carat diamond at prolific Lesotho mineIronRidge Resources reports more gold intersections from drilling at Côte d’Ivoire projectOceanaGold integrates remote drilling technology at US gold mineMali’s gold miners continue to operate as political crisis ensuesBanyan Gold reports impressive drill results from Canadian gold projectThriving gold miners seek new listings in London and New YorkLithium Americas to restart construction at Argentine lithium project after COVID-19 interruptionsMining veteran Roger Dixon honoured with 2020 Brigadier Stokes award by SAIMMOffshore wind developer US Wind to receive $265 million investment from ApolloIEA lowers 2020-21 oil demand prediction after fresh surge in COVID-19 casesSouth32 to sell stake in manganese alloy smelter to Gupta’s GFG AllianceMining M&A deals hit $8.86 billion in Q2, GlobalData findsBHP to terminate coal-fired energy supply deals for Chilean minesRussia set to become world’s top gold producer by 2029: Fitch reportSaudi Aramco Q2 profit collapses by 73% but dividend remainsICMM publishes new global mine tailings safety standard with UNMines and Money 5@5 Frankfurt: RGN Round-upOrocobre partners with EnergyX for green lithium extraction technologiesPan American Silver grows Mexican La Colorada resource by 38%China to lead eightfold growth in global offshore wind by decade-endBP slashes dividend in half after record $6.7 billion Q2 lossRWE to acquire Nordex’s European onshore wind pipeline in €402.5 million dealAuryn Resources to acquire fellow Canadian explorer and spin out Peruvian assetsTotal to make $8 billion write-down following COVID-19 oil crashLara Exploration commences production at Celesta copper project in BrazilGold price reaches all-time high on fresh bout of global uncertaintyCanada’s Brookfield Renewable Partners to acquire 1.2GW Brazilian solar projectChevron shows COVID-19 resilience with $5 billion Noble Energy dealNigeria legalises artisanal mining in bid to earn $500 million a yearCoalition of world’s top oil companies set joint carbon reduction targetUS rare earths miner MP Materials to list on NYSE in $1.47 billion dealCardinal Resources subject of takeover battle between Chinese and Russian biddersFortescue named one of world’s best companies for development of female leadersChina Molybdenum seals $550 million precious metals streaming deal with Triple FlagUK’s £3 billion ‘green recovery’ a drop in the ocean, says REAEquinor makes new discovery in mature part of Norwegian North SeaThailand’s Gulf Energy acquires 50% stake in German offshore wind farmWorld’s largest listed mining firms claw back market value in Q2Endeavour completes acquisition of Semafo, creating West Africa’s top gold producerMines and Money Online Connect (EMEA) day three round-upMines and Money Online Connect (EMEA) – Day two round-upMines and Money Online Connect (EMEA) – Day one round-upGold industry must spend $37 billion on greenfields projects and restartsRenewable energy provides close to 50% of UK’s electricity in Q1Mines and Money Online Connect (APAC) day three round-up:Mines and Money Online Connect (APAC) day two round-upMines and Money Online Connect (APAC) – Day one round-upMinerals Council of Australia publishes carbon emissions reduction road planConstruction commences at green energy storing liquid air battery in UKBarrick Gold sells $210 million stake in China’s Shandong Gold MiningAustralian renewables firm Infigen Energy agrees $569 million sale to IberdrolaOil makes gains but BP forecasts lower prices for decadesGlobal gold mine production to rebound in coming years, says Fitch reportSouth African mining output collapses by nearly 50% in AprilBP announces accelerated plans to cut 10,000 jobsOffshore wind offers 1.4TW by 2050, says industry coalitionHummingbird Resources grows West African gold portfolio with Guinean acquisitionChina’s Zijin Mining to acquire $550 million stake in smaller copper firmOPEC and allies agree to extension of record supply cuts to JulyMine sites are hotspots for COVID-19, new report findsPerseus Mining expands West African gold portfolio with Exore Resources acquisitionTotal gives lift off to 1075MW Scottish wind project with majority investmentHummingbird Resources joins Board of Members at the World Gold CouncilGhana increases industrial gold production by 6% in 2019Rio Tinto apologises for destroying ancient indigenous site in Western AustraliaThree Australian miners form alliance for polymetallic exploration in WAUS annual coal consumption falls below renewables in landmark 2019Gold supply chain shows resilience amid COVID-19 disruption: World Gold CouncilLarge scale solar growth pushes Australian renewables to 21% in 2019New Century Resources enters negotiations with Vale for nickel-cobalt assetsGlobal oil demand could exceed pre-crisis levels, says IEA bossKirkland Lake Gold partners with Canadian junior Melkior ResourcesOil market responding well to record production cuts, says OPEC chiefRio Tinto to relax COVID-19 controls at Western Australian operationsUK rises in EY’s latest renewable energy attractiveness index, US tops listFull scale mining to resume in Mexico and EcuadorSasol targets renewables at South African plant in emissions lowering driveAfrican Gold Group DFS on track for Q2 despite COVID-19 measuresSaudi Aramco quarterly profits collapse by 25% amid coronavirus crisisGold sector M&A spree continues with SSR’s $1.72 billion deal for Alacer GoldSolGold strikes $150 million streaming deal with Franco-NevadaAdriatic Metals swoops on fellow Balkans precious metals minerBarrick Gold cuts 2020 production guidance amid PNG mine disputeUS preparing international legal blueprint for mining on the moonMega renewables project given environmental green light in Western AustraliaPeru and Bolivia resume mining activity with strict health protocolsExxonMobil and Chevron announce steep oil output cuts in the USMining exploration budgets to suffer amid coronavirus crisis: S&P reportGlobal energy systems will rely on renewables amid fossil fuel collapse: IEANewcrest to raise $655 million for Fruta del Norte mine gold royalty streamSilver production hit hardest by COVID-19 shutdowns, report findsMidnight Sun Mining secures JV with Rio Tinto for Zambian copper depositsBP amends $5.6 billion sale of Alaska assets amid oil price collapseSaudi Arabia allocates 54 new mining reserve sites in Vision 2030 driveFrance aims for one third renewable energy by 2030Listed gold miners more attractive than ever, says leading investment trustLow pollution levels help UK break record for peak solar power generationDeep sea mining significantly less harmful to environment, new study claimsDe Grey Mining looks to capital raise for drilling at WA gold projectBank of America predicts gold price to reach $,3000 per ounceRenewable energy to play key role in post-COVID-19 economic recovery: IRENAUS oil price turns negative in historic collapseMining project development slows in Q1, finds GlobalData reportOil continues inexorable slide as COVID-19 global crisis deepensHalf a million renewable energy jobs to be lost in US from COVID-19Zambia to revoke mining licence for Glencore subsidiaryBrazil’s mineral production falls 17% in first quarter of 2020Prospect Resources signs lithium offtake MoU with Belgian firm SibelcoMining continues at Roxgold’s Burkina Faso operation despite COVID-19 casesHistoric oil deal ends price war, but market to remain unbalancedUniper and Siemens Gas and Power unite to explore green hydrogen potentialDeloitte tips big miners to ‘weather the storm’ of COVID-19Listed mining companies lose collective $282 billion in value in Q1Renewables account for nearly three quarters of new global power capacityOil prices dip as Saudi-Russia dispute deepens, OPEC meeting delayedGermany set to achieve 2020 EU renewables target, latest figures showOceanaGold’s US gold mine to continue operating despite state shutdownAustralian Vanadium cuts executive salaries in COVID-19 safeguarding measuresGlobal M&A activity in mining reaches $1.26 billion in FebruaryProspect of US-Russia talks lift oil prices from 18-year lowsMining majors BHP and Rio Tinto announce pledges to fight coronavirusOil demand could collapse by 20 million bpd, says Vitol chiefMining operations to be ‘scaled down’ as South Africa goes into lockdownACWA Power reaches financial closure for 500MW solar project in OmanEndeavour Mining’s $691 million deal for Semafo creates Burkina Faso gold giantGlobal copper production disrupted as coronavirus rages onOil majors BP and Total deepen renewable energy commitments with dealsMetals and mining moderately exposed to COVID-19 outbreak: Moody’s reportEndeavour Mining employee tests positive for coronavirus in Burkina FasoSaudi Aramco to cut spending amid coronavirus outbreak and profit fallAmazon invests in renewables projects in Europe, US and AustraliaBHP ranked world’s most valuable mining brandAnglo American secures solar power deal for Brazilian iron ore minesAustralian lithium firm Altura Mining secures $202 million financing packageOil prices plummet by 26% as OPEC deal collapsesAlkane Resources receives financing interest from Australia’s EFA for rare earths projectOPEC agrees to extra 1.5 million bpd supply cut in light of coronavirusAnglo American’s rescue deal for Sirius Minerals approved by shareholdersCanada’s PM extends zero-emissions tax deductions to mining sector: PDAC 2020Mining magnate Andrew Forrest up stake in Fortescue to 35%Shell unveils plans for mega offshore wind-hydrogen project in the NetherlandsBP to cut ties with three US fossil fuel lobby groupsWestern Australia tops 2019 Fraser Institute survey of mining jurisdictionsOil and gold prices move in opposite directions as coronavirus fears intensifyTaiwan’s 589MW offshore wind project reaches financial closeIndia discovers 3,350 tonnes of gold in major findRio Tinto to build first solar power plant in Western AustraliaNewmont gold reserves in 2019 largest in company historyICMM updates responsible mining principles for member companiesGem Diamonds reports 41% revenue increase as precious stones prices riseBP pledges net zero emissions by 2050, but details remain lightVale falls behind Rio Tinto in global iron ore rankings after output fallRecord $2.8 billion spent on sub-Saharan African renewables projects in 2018China’s Gangfeng takes controlling stake in Argentina lithium project JVMining Indaba 2020: Day three round-upMining Indaba 2020: Day two round-upMining Indaba 2020: Day one round-up:Equinox Gold and Leagold merger approved, creating $1.75 billion companyKodal Minerals submits mining licence application for Mali lithium projectOil prices drop on fears of coronavirus slowing demandModest renewable energy growth in EU puts targets at risk: WindEuropeSouth Africa records lowest ever mining fatalities in 2019Anglo American delivers on FY 2019 targets despite water shortages in ChileBrazil to begin discussions on joining OPECGemfields pencils in Valentine’s Day return to London marketSouth African mining output falls for fourth consecutive monthMining Indaba confirms two presidential attendees at 2020 eventGlobal renewable energy investment amounts to $282 billion in 2019Endeavour Mining abandons $1.9 billion Centamin takeover bidResolute sharpens African focus with $207 million sale of Queensland gold mineMinerals Council urges South African government to address ‘economic crisis’Renewable energy capacity must double to achieve climate safety: IRENAAustralian miners donate millions to bushfire relief effortsCentamin reports 51% jump in Q4 gold production amid Endeavour takeover attemptTeranga Gold caps stellar 2019 with record annual gold productionAnglo American in advanced takeover talks with struggling Sirius MineralsLucapa sees record year of diamond production from African minesEquinor unveils plans to cut fossil fuel emissions over next decadeFirst Quantum Minerals considers $1 billion expansion of Zambian copper mineOil prices soar after Iran’s top military general killed in airstrikeGold hits three month high to cap best year since 2010Anglo American granted licence for tailings dam at Brazilian iron ore mineQueensland government backs 1.2GW wind farmUS-China trade deal hopes and OPEC cuts push oil prices higherNorthern Star Resources acquires Newmont’s 50% stake in Kalgoorlie Super PitRenewables poised to overtake nuclear energy in France within decadeProspect Resources publishes updated DFS for Zimbabwe lithium projectRenewable energy is top investor choice in UK, survey findsSaudi Aramco becomes world’s largest listed company in historic IPOTeranga continues West African expansion with Massawa Gold acquisition in SenegalMexico announces biggest oil discovery in 30 yearsBP raises stake in UK solar venture Lightsource BPResGen receives funding boost for South African coal projectCentamin rejects $1.9 billion takeover bid from Endeavour MiningChina’s Zijin Mining to acquire Continental Gold in $1 billion dealOPEC and allies to consider increasing supply cuts: Iraq oil ministerRio Tinto approves $749 million investment in Pilbara iron ore operationsEvolution Mining strikes $375 million deal with Newmont for Canadian gold mining complexMines and Money London 2019: Day three round-upMines and Money London 2019: Day two round-upLSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths expands into ZimbabweExxonMobil seeking asset sales worth $25 billion to focus on mega-projectsSycamore Mining signs deal to redevelop Guinea gold mineUK rises to seventh in latest EY renewable energy attractiveness reportSaudi Aramco cancels European roadshow ahead of long-awaited IPOOrezone Gold reports positive results from 2019 drill programme in Burkina FasoBarrick Gold to sell its 50% share in Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold MinesAustralian miners to form crisis group in West Africa following fatal attackBHP names Mike Henry as new chief executiveLatin America to significantly expand its solar capacity by 2050: IRENA reportPlans unveiled for renewable energy hub at site of Fukushima disasterAVZ Minerals confirms Chinese backing for DRC lithium projectIran discovers new 53 billion barrels oil fieldRenewable energy firm Pattern Energy goes private in $2.6 billion dealAt long last: Saudi Aramco announces domestic IPO dateMayflower Wind selected by Massachusetts to deliver 804MW offshore wind farmPeru restores construction licence to Southern Copper for Tia Maria mineOptimism persists at BP despite 40% profit drop in Q3SolGold boosted by metallurgical results at flagship copper mine in EcuadorTrump targets deal with US energy companies for Syrian oilTechnology and cost reductions vital in creating $1 trillion offshore wind business: IEALondon Stock Exchange boosted by two mining listingsSolar energy to drive 50% rise in renewables by 2024: IEA reportBHP switches all Chilean copper operations to renewable energyBarrick finally reaches agreement with Tanzania over Acacia Mining tax disputeSolar energy funding jumps 34% in first nine months of 2019Barrick Gold hit by lower gold production in Q3Anglo American’s new Peruvian copper mine ‘a licence to print money’Renewables overtake fossil fuels in critical moment for UK energy transitionIndia building $60 billion gas network in bid to cut carbon emissionsBHP facing investor revolt over links to fossil fuel lobbyistsSiemens partners with Hydrogen Renewables Australia for 5GW green hydrogen plantBrazil to restart uranium mining after five-year hiatusCheaper renewables could threaten $71 billion of Japanese coal assetsBob Dudley calls time on his role as BP bossUnearthed Solutions to offer pitch spots for tech startups at 2020 Mining IndabaGE to supply Haliade-X turbines to world’s largest offshore wind farmSaudi Aramco reveals $75 billion dividend plan ahead of IPOSaudi miner Ma’aden brings in new chairman to replace FalihExxonMobil retreats from North Sea with $4.5 billion divestment dealEquinor inks offshore wind farms MoU with Chinese power firmMineral resource nationalism in Africa set to rise, finds reportSaudi oil attacks: Full production to be restored next week, says sourceGoogle plots biggest renewable energy deal in corporate historyUK offshore wind sector smashes records with lowest ever price auctionLithium developer Prospect Resources targets European markets with Frankfurt listingStrong solar market encourages Scatec Solar to raise capacity outlookSirius Minerals cancels $500 million bond sale for UK potash mineOil price soars by 15% as markets react to attack on Saudi facilitiesSA-based Master Drilling looks towards new markets as domestic growth slowsSaudi firm ACWA Power to increase renewables focus over next decadeAustralian Vanadium handed ‘major project status’ for WA assetOil and gas firms undermining climate targets, finds reportResearchers to use AI to unlock oil and gas data in North SeaTeranga produces first gold at Burkina Faso mine ahead of scheduleAustralia hits 2020 clean energy target ahead of scheduleNickel prices surge after Indonesia announces 2020 export banMoU signed for Africa’s first hybrid renewable energy plantSibanye-Stillwater in talks with AngloGold over deal for Mponeng gold mineScottish junior miner estimates significantly improved returns from gold mineBP to sell entire Alaskan business to Hilcorp in $5.6 billion dealFortescue posts record profit and pays out bumper dividendNew mining code in Mali removes VAT exemption for minersFitzroy Australia Resources partners with software firm in productivity and safety driveUS renewable energy capacity to reach 30% by 2030, finds new surveyBHP marks nationalist threat to global growth despite paying record dividendSouth African fund manager PIC sees gold focus shifting to West AfricaFracking debate continues in UK as government sets position on shale gas480MW wind farm to be built in TexasMinor drilling outfit Rosond wins big contract with Kumba Iron OreSaudi Aramco reignites IPO prospects after revealing first half profitsPeru suspends Southern Copper’s $1.4 billion project amid local protestsChile to reach 50% renewable energy by 2030, finds reportStrong resources exports drive FY trade surplus in AustraliaGlencore to halt production at major cobalt mine as H1 profits sinkBHP increases nickel reserves by 77% ahead of rising EV demandAmazon to invest in renewable energy projects in US and IrelandHummingbird Resources increases gold production in Q2Royal Dutch Shell profits sink to three year lowClean energy to provide 35% of Australia’s electricity by 2021Resolute Mining grows West African portfolio with $274 million Toro Gold acquisitionOsaka Gas to buy US shale gas developer in $610 million dealCora Gold reports further gold mineralisation at Mali projectChina increases renewable energy capacity by 9.5% in H1 2019Anglo American raises dividend payout after bumper earnings growthRenewables produce more electricity than coal and nuclear combined in GermanyOil prices to remain ‘benign’ despite Iran tensions: Morgan StanleyAfrica’s largest wind farm officially opened in KenyaBarrick Gold finally strikes deal to buy out Acacia MiningSouth Africa’s platinum producers see Sibanye wage settlement as benchmarkBHP’s lifts iron ore output in final quarter of Australian yearMcEwen Mining cuts FY gold guidance after posting Q2 production resultsMine electrification will drive down costs amongst other benefits: EY reportGE to open offshore wind turbine factory in ChinaBHP considering plans to divest thermal coal businessOPEC report forecasts lower demand for its oil in 2020Acacia tells Barrick its ‘preferred value’ as takeover deadline extended againE.ON switches its UK customers to 100% renewable electricityFourth Queensland fatality in 2019 provokes calls for mining sector resetEnergean strikes $750 million deal for oil and gas assetsLondon Stock Exchange reclassifies oil and gas firms in clean investment driveSouth Africa’s Afrimat retracts takeover bid for Universal CoalAt least 41 artisanal miners killed in accident at DRC Glencore mineEnergy services firm Wood Group sees 25% H1 profit increaseSandfire Resources seals $167 million deal for MOD ResourcesGold continues to shine as prices exceed $1,400 per ounce markFossil fuels to fall behind renewables in UK’s electricity mixResolute Mining begins trading on London Stock ExchangeAcacia bites back at Barrick as tensions rise ahead of takeover deadlineNew onshore gas find is potentially the UK’s largestSaudi’s call for oil supply protection following Gulf of Oman tanker attacksAustralia shows green light to Adani for controversial coal mineRenewable energy electricity capacity surpasses coal in the USTotal produces first gas at massive North Sea fieldGhana officially overtakes South Africa as continent’s largest gold producerSolGold facing possible referendum over copper-gold project in EcuadorRNC Minerals makes second high grade gold discovery at WA mineWorld’s biggest mining companies continue to thrive in 2018: PwC reportFund manager Glennmont raises $947 million for European renewables projectsTotal expands LNG portfolio with takeover of Toshiba’s US assetsCanadian resources firms invest record $11.5 billion abroad in Q1Global renewable energy costs fall to record lows in 2018: IRENA reportLonmin shareholders green light Sibanye’s $286 million takeover bidRenewables investment to overtake oil and gas spending in APACCrude oil prices plunge by 5% on rising trade war fearsAcacia shareholders rebuke parent firm Barrick’s $285 million takeover offerEDP and Engie form new global offshore wind business with JVCanada’s Pure Gold Mining makes secondary listing in LondonBacanora Lithium receives £14 million cash injection from China’s GangfengCanada to fund ‘climate change adaptation’ programme for mining sectorTotal’s acquisition of Anadarko’s African assets ‘perfectly fitting’, says CEOAustralian gold miner St Barbara to acquire Atlantic Gold for $536 millionChina retains crown as most attractive renewables market: EY reportWorld’s platinum miners prepare for crunch talks with South African labour unionsTop miners enjoy strong FY2018, says Fitch Solutions reportOccidental seals $38 billion deal for Anadarko after Chevron walks awayUK goes one week without coal powerLepidico and Desert Lion merge to form vertically integrated lithium companyNewmont Goldcorp to produce 7% of the world’s gold in 2019‘Worrying’ data shows global renewable energy growth stalled in 2018Shell beats Q1 expectations despite lower global oil pricesAnglo American and Rio Tinto join World Bank climate initiativeAlphamin starts commissioning Bisie tin mine in DRCRenewables to surpass coal in US electricity generation in AprilWorld Bank and Pact partner to launch artisanal mining databaseIndia to reach 144GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022: IEEFA reportAnadarko takeover battle triggered by Occidental’s $38 billion bidRio Tinto uncovers rare white diamond at famous Australian mineBarrick and Newmont complete JV, creating world’s biggest gold complexTurkey-focused gas explorer Valeura to make secondary listing in LondonFrance urged to raise wind power tenders to 1GW per yearLundin Mining makes $1 billion move for Brazilian copper-gold mineChevron joins oil ‘ultra majors’ with $33 billion Anadarko acquisitionShell to divest its stake in US oil field for $965 millionStrong business case for $2 billion lithium battery facility in QueenslandNorway withdraws support for further oil exploration in Arctic CircleRenewables could provide 86% of global power demand by 2050: IRENA reportRio Tinto approves $463 million expansion of South African mineAntofagasta clinches funding for expansion of Los Pelambres copper mineGE Renewable Energy to supply turbines for Spanish wind projectAustralian mining tech firm Commit Works expands into Sudbury, CanadaOil close to $70 per barrel on prospect of further supply squeezeUS corporate giants join alliance targeting 60GW of renewable energyPetra Diamonds recovers 425 carat diamond from South African mineAustralian renewable energy production surpasses brown coal and gas during summerKazakh vanadium producer Ferro-Alloy lists on London Stock ExchangeWorld’s top copper producer Codelco to integrate AI into operationsNewmont inches closer to $10 billion Goldcorp takeover with special dividend offerShell rebrands UK energy supplier in renewable energy driveLondon-listed miners boosted after Vale halts operations at another mineOphir Energy accepts sweetened $539 million takeover bid from MedcoAustralia’s Aeris Resources offers Glencore $575 million for CSA copper mineEuropean gas industry group sees bigger role for green gasEquinor produces over 1TW of renewable energy in 2018Chilean regulator approves SQM’s $400 million lithium plant expansion plansMaiden offshore UK wind farm to be retiredSaudi Arabia to cut oil exports next monthBarrick drops $18 billion Newmont bid to form Nevada JVGold sector spending spree continues with Newcrest’s $800 million deal for Canadian mineStatkraft unveils renewables, storage and gas virtual power plant in UKCanadian explorer Regulus Resources updates mineral resource estimate in PeruCanada launches ‘generational’ mining master plan at PDAC 2019Vale CEO resigns following fatal Brazil tailings dam collapseNevada rises to top of Fraser Institute mining investment attractiveness studyGE’s renewables business sees 4% revenue growth in 2018ICMM members vow to create international standard for tailings damsGlobal LNG trade to rise 11% this year: Shell reportMining majors to discuss safety following Brazil dam disasterBarrick Gold considering $19 billion bid for rival Newmont MiningWind energy up to 14% of EU electricity supply in 2018OceanaGold reports strong 2018 financials as gold hits 10-month highLatest OPEC supply cuts push oil to best start since 2011Zimbabwe declares flooded gold mine national disaster as 24 bodies recoveredTechnology to alter 77% of Australian mining jobs in next five years: EY report11 EU member states already above 2020 renewable energy targetsLow silver price forces Hochschild Mining to suspend Peruvian mineStormy conditions push UK wind turbines to new 15GW highMajor oil & gas discovery a game-changer, says SA President RamaphosaInvesting in African Mining Indaba 2019: Day three news round-upInvesting in African Mining Indaba 2019: Day two news round-upMining Indaba 2019: Day one news round-upGE reorganises business units to intensify focus on renewablesVale to slash production as five arrested in wake of Brazil disasterUS hits Venezuela’s state oil company with sanctionsSecond Vale dam disaster in Brazil prompts industry-wide safety rethinkUS offshore wind project to move forward despite government shutdownFirst Quantum Minerals scraps plans for major job cuts in ZambiaMining majors leading shift away from fossil fuels: Wood Mackenzie reportTotal gives green light to offshore oil project in NigeriaGlobal renewables sector weathers solar storm to surpass $300 billion in investmentUK tilting to cheaper renewables as Hitatchi abandons nuclear projectOil majors join London-based blockchain trading platformSouth African government pledges to more renewable energy in 2019 manifestoNewmont becomes world’s biggest gold firm through $10 billion Goldcorp purchaseCost-cutting and increased M&A expected in 2019 gold mining sectorMining Indaba officially opens market trading on LSEChina receives planning approval for world’s largest wind farmNew technologies help BP confirm major Gulf of Mexico oil discoveryResolute Mining gold output boosted by Syama mine in MaliIran targeting new ‘potential’ oil buyers to counter US sanctionsRenewables overtake coal to become Germany’s primary energy sourceBristow eyes resolution to Tanzania dispute as Barrick Gold starts new eraGE Renewable Energy to support Kenyan onshore wind projectMining equipment market to hit $112 billion by 2025UK breaks another record for renewable energy generation in Q3Germany to close its last black coal mineBP to explore renewable energy opportunities in AzerbaijanResolute produces gold from world’s first fully autonomous underground mineDominion digs up North America’s largest ever gem diamondEnel starts up 185MW wind farm in Illinois, USEuropean bank to ditch coal funding in anti-carbon pushAnglo American expects increasing production through to 2021Amazon rainforest found to be inundated with illegal mining sitesAustralia overtakes Qatar as world’s top LNG exporter in NovemberTrump rolls back carbon emissions rule in bid to boost coal industryVale in $550 million deal to buy iron ore miner Ferrous ResourcesSpain unveils ambitious 100% renewables plan by 2050Shell to link executives’ pay to C02 goals following shareholder pressureQatar to leave OPEC in new year and focus on LNG exportsBMW initiates pilot project to improve cobalt mining conditions in DRCGlobal mining equipment sector to hit $100 billion by 2024Resolute Mining announces plans for secondary listing in LondonBHP identifies potential new copper deposit in South AustraliaEnel lays out $12 billion carbon-free strategy for 2019-21Albemarle ties up $1.15 billion lithium JV with Australia’s Mineral ResourcesUnearthed Solutions offers African tech firms chance to present at 2019 Mining IndabaLatest BNEF analysis finds solar and wind are cheapest forms of generationProspect Resources delivers positive DFS for Zimbabwe lithium projectZambia’s business environment must remain stable to aid mining investment, says Australian High CommissionerRenewables receiving dramatic upsurge in demand from multinationals: RE100 reportAustralia seeking to build potential $7 billion hydrogen export marketWind to become EU’s largest source of power by 2027Oil prices continue decline as OPEC proposes supply cutsRio Tinto completes $2.1 billion buyback and $576 million saleEuropean majors leading transition to green power within global oil sectorAES Gener to supply renewable energy to Lundin’s Candelaria mineMining Indaba and IGF host African mining sustainability meeting with industry organisationsRenewable energy capacity overtakes fossil fuels in the UKZimbabwe to announce successful bidders of state-owned mining assetsBarrick chairman outlines new company vision after Randgold mega-mergerZCDC to start full scale mining at Eastern Zimbabwe diamond fieldsUK summers could be powered entirely from renewables by 2050BHP announces $10.4 billion windfall for shareholdersPetrobras agrees $1.5 billion divestment of African oil and gas businessICMM reveals new roadmap for cleaner mining vehicles at IMARC 2018Consortium led by Ata Resources makes binding commitment to acquire Universal CoalZimbabwe to support artisanal diamond miners by allocating mining claimsChina’s Tianqi cleared to purchase $4.1 billion stake in SQM by Chilean courtCapital Drilling extends contract at Egyptian gold mine until 2023South Africa’s Eskom charges into battery storage industrySaudi’s negotiating oil and gas deals worth $50 billion at Riyadh conferenceVolt Resources receives two mining licences for Tanzania graphite projectAfrica’s largest wind power project inches towards full operation in KenyaWorld’s largest uranium producer Kazatomprom confirms London IPOAcacia Mining to seek direct dialogue with Tanzania as dispute drags onGlobal mining M&A deals to be bolstered by China in 2019Shell completes $30 billion divestment plan with Danish upstream assets saleSouth African phosphate miner Kropz confirms London listingScottish Power goes 100% green after £700 million Drax saleBHP doubles stake in Ecuador-focused SolGoldIndia to achieve 76% of 2022 renewable energy target: Wood Mackenzie reportCanadian Mining Hall of Fame reveals five new 2019 inducteesRNC Minerals recover 90kg gold slab from WA mineTwo mining juniors debut on the TSX in SeptemberRenewable energy growing too slowly to tackle climate change: IEA reportØrsted to form major US offshore wind platform with Deepwater Wind acquisitionEvolution Mining to lead mining tech and innovation hackathon in SydneyFrench solar power firm Neoen eyes $734 million IPOReturn of the mega-project: Shell approves $31 billion LNG venture in CanadaVictoria leading Australia’s renewable energy drive: GEM reportRio Tinto and partners to spend $1.55 billion on Pilbara iron ore projectsSouth Africa finally unveils new regulatory charter for mining sectorRamelius Resources launches $59 million takeover bid for ExplaurumChina steps up renewable energy drive with revised 35% targetWind to become biggest power source in EU by 2027: IEA executive directorOil prices surge past $80 per barrel as OPEC defy Trump demandsBarrick Gold in advanced $18 billion merger talks with Randgold ResourcesExxonMobil joins Oil and Gas Climate InitiativeKirkland Lake Gold raises stake in Osisko Mining with $19 million purchaseBitcoin mining company to start constructing wind farm in MoroccoSpanish oil firm Cepsa valued at $11.6 billion ahead of IPONewmont ranked world leader for mining in Dow Jones sustainability indexVale to fully automate vehicle fleet at iron ore mine in BrazilOil prices hit $80 per barrel as Hurricane Florence swirls into USArtisanal and small-scale miners gather in Zambia to discuss sustainable developmentCalifornia signs momentous 100% renewable energy billMiners in Western Australia stumble on gold-encrusted rocks worth $5 millionGlobal oil demand to peak in 2023: DNV GL reportMcEwen Mining updates mineral resource for Froome deposit in OntarioChina’s Zijin Mining agrees US$1.4 billion deal for Canada’s Nevsun ResourcesGIP acquires NRG Energy’s renewables unit as sector dominates Q2 M&A activityQueensland close to $24 billion renewable energy boom: GEM reportChile expects mining sector to attract $65.75 billion in next decadeEquinor considers using floating wind farm to power North Sea oil fieldsFinanciers register interest in Ironbark Zinc’s giant Greenland projectAcacia Mining loses chairman to rival firm AngloGold AshantiSouth Africa halts nuclear energy expansion plans, favouring renewablesNew proposal tabled for £1.2 billion Scottish offshore wind farmSaudi energy minister quashes reports of cancelled $2 trillion Aramco IPOProspect Resources handed mining lease for Zimbabwe lithium projectBHP rewards investors with record dividend as FY profit reaches four-year highPremier Oil greenlights new gas project in the North SeaBillionaire industrialist Gupta launches $1 billion renewables plan in South AustraliaCopper price sinks to 13-month low signalling global economic slowdownChina’s Gangfeng Lithium buys SQM’s stake in Argentinian brine projectJapanese firms take up close to £1 billion in offshore UK wind farmFive states reach landmark agreement for Caspian Sea oil extractionLightsource BP marks US expansion with 135MW of solar projectsWestgold Resources boss takes aim at WA mining bureaucracy: Diggers and DealersApple to lead RE100 members collaboration for US renewable energy projectsBHP increasing focus on battery metals: Diggers and Dealers 2018Evolution Mining underlines quality of WA gold asset ahead of site visitWorld’s biggest oil trader Vitol to create renewable energy fundAnglo American boosts production by 6% in Q2Renewable energy linked to reduction of California’s emissions to pre-1990 levelsRio Tinto and Vale enjoy surging iron ore shipments in Q2Wood Mackenzie brings peak oil forecast forward to 2036MGX Minerals signs lithium JV with Belmont Resources in NevadaDP Energy given green light to expand renewables park in South AustraliaPeople’s wellbeing improved in mining-dependent countries: ICMM reportRenewables will make up 75% of India’s electricity by 2050: Bloomberg reportGlencore responds to stock price slump with $1 billion share buyback schemeEnbridge parts with Canadian natural gas assets for $3.3 billionJapan to boost renewable energy usage but keeps nuclear power centralBillionaire Agarwal proposes £800 million buyout of Vedanta ResourcesTrump tells Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, citing excessive pricesBP takes up key position in UK’s EV market with charging network purchaseUK targets mini atomic plants to revive nuclear energy sectorGE unveils new focus on renewable energy following strategic reviewStill no resolution for Acacia Mining in Tanzania dispute, says gold firmPrice of Brent crude drops after OPEC strikes deal to increase productionBHP adds extra wave to WA’s resurgent mining sector with $2.9 billion iron ore mineEU agrees to raise renewable energy targets to 32% by 2030Australian billionaires Rinehart and Forrest put Atlas Iron in spotlight with share dealsAustralia overtakes Chile as world’s largest producer of lithiumDRC mining code regulations signed into lawIndia on track to outperform current renewable energy targetFortescue takes stake in Atlas Iron, Rio Tinto formalises Minmetals JVGlobal oil demand could grow until 2050: EquniorMining industry profits soar in 2017, finds PwC reportRecord amount of renewable energy installed in 2017: REN21 reportNamibia reaches threshold of energy capacity after sustained renewable energy growthIndia provides planning permission for giant 5GW solar farmFortescue to construct $1.27 billion mine as WA approaches fresh mining boomCWP joins with Partners Group to deliver 1.3GW Australian renewables platformOil prices dip on speculation of OPEC lifting output among membersMassachusetts awards two contracts for combined 1.2GW of offshore wind capacityLatin American Minerals provides drilling update at Paraguay gold projectGlencore closes in on $1 billion deal for Chevron’s Southern African assetsChilean company signs $758 million financing agreement for CSP plantAustralian lithium miner Kidman Resources secures three-year supply deal with TeslaIEA cuts 2018 oil demand forecast in light of escalating pricesUK’s electricity generation from wind overtakes nuclear for first timeNearly half of Australia’s big businesses shifting to renewablesTanzania cancels license for nickel project held by Barrick Gold and GlencoreRio Tinto and Alcoa announce revolutionary carbon-free aluminium smelting processBlack Rock Mining produces 99% graphite in recent pilot plant testBrent crude rises after Trump pulls US from Iran nuclear dealJobs in global renewable energy sector surpass 10 million in 2017Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin doubles profit in Q1Major US solar players Array Technologies and sPower sign three-year partnershipIRENA report finds slow progress made towards UN-led green energy goalsChina’s national nuclear agency in talks to build $1 billion reactor in JordanBP delivers best quarterly earnings performance in three yearsGlencore’s DRC subsidiaries served $3 billion freezing orderFirst Solar to build biggest solar factory in Western hemisphereOil prices peak at $75 on fears of US imposed sanctions on IranGE to trial mammoth Haliade-X wind turbine in the UKHigher gold prices give extra shine to Barrick Gold Q1 earningsDRC moves to dissolve Glencore-owned copper subsidiarySiemens Gamesa overtakes Vestas as top wind equipment manufacturerUK and India form $711 million renewable energy investment fundRio Tinto to complete sales of European aluminium smelters despite Rusal sanctionsBP to keep emissions flat to 2025 in low carbon reportCanada’s Prime Minister ready to offer financial aid to controversial oil pipelineUK renewable energy output hits record quarterly figureSoftBank enters lithium space with 9.9% stake in Nemaska LithiumGlencore distances itself from Russian miner Rusal as diplomatic tensions biteBP to develop second phase of giant Khazzan gas field in OmanUkraine and China agree JV to build 200MW solar power stationDe Beers-Botswana JV seeks to extend world’s most valuable diamond mineGoogle’s parent company Alphabet arrives at 100% renewable energy goalSantos to engage with Harbour Energy after $10.4 billion takeover offerInvestment in African mining to rise despite local government beneficiation lawsSaudi Arabia and Softbank team up to build world’s largest solar projectEDF to invest €8 billion in electricity storage to strengthen renewables divisionUK’s North Sea oil output to resume inexorable slide in 2019Infinergy Pacific divests 120MW NSW solar farmGolden Arrow commences drilling at Antofalla project in ArgentinaUK set for widespread subsidy-free renewable energy projects by 2025Glencore acquires $1.7 billion Hail Creek coal mine as rivals exit the industryWorld’s first subsidy-free wind farm to be built by VattenfallHummingbird announces ramp up at Yanfolila gold mine in MaliNorway’s Statoil to become Equinor in symbolic shift away from oilChile attempts to block Chinese approach as global lithium heavyweights clashAustralian junior Raiden Resources strikes momentous deal with Rio TintoFrance to commit €700 million to international solar power projectsNew DRC mining code could lead to more corruption, warns Global WitnessGerman utility giants to carve up assets from renewables firm InnogyEskom to boost South Africa’s renewables sector with 2.3GW of projectsExxonMobil targets aggressive growth programme to more than double earningsProposed Trump steel and aluminium tariffs could spark global trade warAvesoro Resources caps turnaround at Liberian gold mine with revenue jumpGE to build $400 million Haliade-X – The world’s biggest wind turbineRio Tinto faces investor revolt over minerals council membershipsSiemens Gamesa signs 1GW wind turbine deal in TurkeyList of worldwide cities run primarily from renewables tops 100Rio Tinto receives $345 million offer for European aluminium assetsOil demand to peak in 2030s as EVs take over – BP reportCanada crowned world’s most attractive destination for mining investmentAnglo American delivers biggest dividend in a decade on improved 2017 resultsTechnology advances could double renewables contribution to EU energy by 2030Mediterranean oil and gas firm Energean targets London listingAgnico Eagle Mines to extend EU’s biggest gold mineRenewable energy electricity generation closing in on nuclear power in USSiemens Gamesa to supply turbines to world’s largest offshore wind farmLondon Metal Exchange aims to ban unethically sourced metalBP reaches first production from offshore Egyptian gas projectGreen hydrogen-fuelled power plant planned for South AustraliaMining Indaba 2018 – Day four round-upACWA Power secures Saudi renewable energy project in record low bidMining Indaba 2018 – Day three round-upIncreased crude production and higher oil prices push BP profits up 139% in 2017Mining Indaba 2018 – Day two round-upMining Indaba 2018 – Day one round-upUK and Germany lead the way in European renewables growthShell Q4 profit more than doubles amid hectic period for oil majorsUnearthed Solutions to showcase five mining tech startups at Mining Indaba 2018Rio Tinto’s autonomous truck fleet hit one billion tonne milestonePetrobras to join Oil and Gas Climate InitiativeClimate Group and CDP report reveals corporate progress in RE100 initiativeCanadian cobalt miner announces new exploration licenses in East AfricaJunior cap explorers Thor Mining and Metal Tiger team up ahead of future opportunitiesPOTUS deals blow to solar industry with Trumped up tariffsOPEC-Russia oil restriction alliance to continue into 2019BP returns to Iraq with promise to double output from major oilfieldTax equity and construction financing secured for GE-supplied US wind projectChina’s top nickel producer to ramp up ahead of EV boomDe Beers plans to tackle conflict mining through blockchain tech adoptionACWA hands $190 million EPC contract to Chinese firm for Egyptian solar plantsShell returns to North Sea with Penguins field redevelopmentRenewable energy to be price competitive with fossil fuels by 2020South African government reaches agreement with China’s Sinopec for Chevron SA assetsTullow Oil turns over new leaf with higher cash flow and new exploration licencesDiamond mining majors start 2018 with a bang after African discoveriesArtificial North Sea Island could become world’s largest wind power farmTrump to open up vast offshore US expanses for oil and gas drillingGlencore to sell Australian coal mine to British industrialist GuptaIntegrated renewable energy storage to be worth $23 billion by 2026China purchases increased LNG supplies from US to prevent domestic energy shortageCombined value of world’s 50 largest miners increases by $141 billion in 2017Germany set to break renewable energy record in 2017BHP to quit World Coal Association on climate change differencesEgypt’s giant Zohr gas field commences first productionRio Tinto to expand fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the PilbaraBP returns to solar energy with $200 million investment in LightsourceBacanora Minerals feasibility study values its Mexican lithium project at $1.25 billionGlencore to double cobalt production in preparation for major role in EV revolutionNorth Sea pipeline shutdown sends oil prices soaring above $65 a barrelGeneral Electric to axe 12,000 jobs in painful shift to renewables focusGlencore and Canadian pension fund launch new base metals royalty firmRussia sails towards global LNG dominance after start-up of Arctic projectIndonesia aiming to grab Rio Tinto’s stake in Grasberg copper-gold mineExxonMobil enters Mauritania oil and gas market with offshore blocks acquisitionGoogle replenishes renewable energy portfolio with 536MW of wind powerShell and PetroChina sign 27-year supply deal for Australian gas projectOPEC and leading global oil producers agree supply cuts through 2018Global gold output to rise in coming years – BMI Research reportShell abolishes scrip dividend in further sign of oil industry’s financial recoveryBHP considers expansion of Olympic Dam copper mineIndia reveals 200GW renewable energy drive to 2022Tesla completes construction of the world’s largest lithium ion battery in South AustraliaRio Tinto prolongs association with China’s Sinosteel through JV extensionOpen pit mining ban to remain in place in PhilippinesBP agrees to sell stakes in three North Sea oil fieldsUS pipeline spill intensifies debate around imminent Keystone XL decisionGlobal LNG supply will outstrip demand by 2019 – BCG report320MW US wind farm to power Facebook data centreLucapa Diamond’s 163-carat stone auctioned for $33.7 millionExxonMobil begins talks with Ghana over deepwater oil explorationChina vows to end renewable energy wastage by 2020Shell raises $1.7 billion through Woodside Petroleum share saleHive Energy to develop UK’s largest solar farmTotal grabs Engie’s LNG assets in $1.5 billion dealTullow Oil raises outlook on higher output in West AfricaGE and GIG partner to deliver largest onshore wind farm in EuropeCanada’s mining juniors continue recovery with increased market valueTrump pleads with Saudi Aramco over potential New York listingTwo top Acacia Mining executives step down as Tanzanian tension bitesØrsted lifts 2017 outlook after agreeing offshore wind farm saleShell beats Q3 forecasts to take home $4.1 billion in earningsZEN Energy plans 1GW of renewable generation assets in South AustraliaAvesoro Resources boosts portfolio with two gold mines in Burkina FasoWorld’s top copper miner Antofagasta to move towards renewablesBP doubles earnings in Q3 and launches share buybackBrent crude continues rise after topping $60 per barrel on OPEC extension hopesVestas underlines commitment to green future by joining RE100Barrick Gold hopes for resolution to Tanzania gold export ban by mid-2018Kenya signs agreement with Tullow-led consortium for $2.1 billion oil pipelineGoldcorp Q3 profit jumps 88% despite decline in gold productionAnglo American lifts iron ore production guidance in Q3 resultsEquis Energy acquired by investment fund in record $5 billion dealCaterpillar share price boosted by strong quarterly reportHess divests out of Equatorial Guinea with $650m saleTesla and Vestas to partner in world-first combined renewable energy projectEnd in sight for Acacia’s Tanzania dispute as tentative agreement reachedHarmony Gold bolsters South African gold position with $300m AngloGold mine acquisitionExxonMobil snaps up major crude oil terminal in TexasWorld’s first floating wind farm begins delivering electricity to Scotland’s gridBHP reports mixed results for copper and iron ore in Q2Rio Tinto ships more Pilbara iron ore but lowers copper outlook in Q3 reportOil demand to remain healthy into 2022 despite renewables growth – OPECChevron abandons drilling in Great Australian BightBNP Paribas to stop doing business with shale companiesUK government confirms $738 million funding for renewable energy projectsAcacia Q3 sales take a hit amid Tanzanian export banChina holds top spot in EY Renewable energy attractiveness indexGlencore spends nearly $1 billion on Chevron’s Southern African oil businessStatoil provides boost to ailing North Sea oil sector with fresh discoveryCora Gold lists on London’s AIM to fund Mali exploration projectExxonMobil strikes oil again in offshore GuyanaShell to retain Thai gas field after Kuwait firm delays $900 million deal2016 the start of ‘a new era in solar PV’ – IEA Renewables 2017 reportGlencore grabs further stake in Peru’s largest zinc minerDONG Energy name change signals the end for its fossil fuels businessRio Tinto steams ahead with driverless iron ore trains in the PilbaraDestruction of Hurricane Maria opens door for renewable energy development in Puerto RicoCanada’s BluMetric Environmental signs supply deal with major global mining firmFortescue announces landmark $50 million funding initiative for Aboriginal partnersNearly a third of UK’s electricity needs met by renewablesGazprom tops S&P Global Platts list to become world’s largest energy firmExxonMobil expands presence in Brazil and adds to Permian Basin holdings2017 is the tipping point for electric vehicles says BHPFirst non-subsidised solar plant to be commissioned in the UKLucara Diamond Corp sells world’s second largest diamond for $53 millionFinal turbine installed at 332MW North Sea wind farm ahead of launchOil demand to plateau in 2030s if major consuming nations ban petrol carsBP delivers first gas at giant Khazzan field in OmanEndeavour Mining confirms US$412 million extension on Ivory Coast gold mineBrazilian base metals miner Votorantim Metais to list in New York and TorontoTotal and Chevron ink exploration agreement in the Gulf of MexicoRio Tinto commits further $2.5 billion to shareholders in buyback programmeSiemens Gamesa to supply turbines to Argentine wind complexBHP surges back to profit thanks to increased prices and improved productivityMHI Vestas to supply record 9.5MW turbines to offshore UK wind farmKurdistani gas set to flow into Europe under Rosneft pipeline financingGlobal renewable energy generation to match coal by 2040 – EIA reportCanadian junior Pure Gold Mining publishes encouraging PEA for underground mineFortescue CEO Nev Power to step down in FebruaryNorth Sea-focused Hurricane Energy marches towards first oil in 2019BP and partners sign Azerbaijan oil field extension dealGE Renewable Energy reveals largest onshore wind turbineUS solar power initiative reaches cost goal three years earlyGlobal oil output falls in August while OPEC predicts increased demandTanzanian government blocks Petra Diamonds export in continued mining investigationDONG Energy awarded contract for giant offshore UK wind farmShell signs $300m deal with Shoreline Energy to develop Nigerian gas infrastructureChinese CEFC makes $9.1 billion investment into Russian state-owned oil giant RosneftSouth African mining industry is ‘in crisis’ – Chamber of Mines CEOCanada-based Major Drilling revenue just shot up 22%North Sea oil inventories reduce in sign of market recoveryChina agrees to lend Guinea $20 billion for bauxite concessionsFrance to end all oil and gas production by 2040Russia’s largest gold producer Polyus commissions major Natalka gold mineChina-led AIIB to provide $210 million boost to Egypt’s renewables sectorEnel confirms construction commences on Peru’s largest wind farmRussian firm Rosgeo agrees $400 million gas deal with South Africa’s PetroSAAcacia Mining to reduce operations at major Tanzanian gold mine amid export ban disputeExperts predict gas will replace Big Oil in less than two decadesCanada’s Trevali becomes top tier zinc miner after completing African acquisitions180MW Enel wind farm commences operations in BrazilBrazil suspends decree opening up Amazon rainforest region to miningTotal achieves first output from two North Sea fieldsSaudi Arabia seeks bid for 400MW utility-scale wind power projectGazprom Q2 profits slide despite higher European salesRio Tinto opens $338 million Silvergrass iron ore mineGlencore starts sales process for Australian coal mineHurricane Harvey wreaks havoc on US oil sectorLeagold Mining moves through transitional process at Mexican gold mineOZ Minerals to begin construction of Australia’s largest undeveloped copper mineGenel and DNO reach long-awaited agreement with Kurdistan over oil payment disputesStanford researchers roadmap leads to 100% renewable energy in 139 countriesCommodities price rally revives Vedanta Resources in Q1 resultsAustralia’s Victoria government edges closer to signing renewable energy targets into lawPremier Oil commences debt reducing drive with $200 million oilfield saleA quarter of India’s energy demand can be met with renewables – IRENABHP coffers boosted by five-fold profit rise and US shale saleTotal to buy Maersk Oil in $7.5 billion dealRosneft finalises $13 billion deal for Indian refiner Essar OilIntegra Gold Corp relaunched as exploration company under new ownershipGE to help build Australia’s largest wind farmPlans approved for Scotland’s largest solar farmBHP to spend 2.5 billion extending life of Chilean copper mineHarmony Gold announces 35% earnings increase in full year resultsZinc climbs to highest price in decade amid reducing Chinese stockpilesDutch airports to be powered entirely from renewables by 2018Swiss driller Transocean snaps up Songa Offshore for $3.4 billionChina to build shale gas bases and issue further hydrocarbon tendersKuwait set to issue tender for $1.2 billion solar plantBP starts up major gas projects in Australia and TrinidadSouth Australian government to be powered by 150MW solar thermal plantAustralia’s biggest gold miner Newcrest makes 22% FY profit jumpIncreased H1 2017 earnings allows Glencore to ease net debtBHP to capitalise on EV demand by increasing focus on nickelGlencore granted mining leases for multi-billion dollar Queensland coal mineReports suggest Saudi Arabia will cut oil allocations in SeptemberWoodside Petroleum in natural gas find off the coast of MyanmarUK government approves plans for 1.2GW offshore wind projectConstruction work begins on $3.55 billion Uganda-Tanzania oil pipelineLucara Diamond considers partnership to sell world’s second largest stoneSiemens wins tender for $1 billion Turkish wind projectIncreased output across Western Africa helps Randgold shine in Q2 resultsPetronas awarded shallow water block in the Gulf of MexicoKosmos Energy to list on LSE in SeptemberRio Tinto to give record interim dividend after net earnings soarChina’s renewable energy capacity tipped to continue growing to 2020BP beats Q2 forecasts despite Angola project write-offJPMorgan Chase aims to rely solely on renewables by 2020Candelaria Mining secures $10 million investment for Mexico projectGE and Invenergy plans afoot to build largest wind farm in USGlencore agrees $1.1 billion deal for 49% interest in Hunter Valley OperationsFortescue reports increased iron ore shipments and trims cash costsGlencore copper production down 9% in first half reportExxonMobil discovers additional oil in offshore GuyanaAsia’s largest independent renewable energy producer set for $5 billion bidding warBritain opens up 813 oil and gas blocks in new licensing roundAcacia hit with enormous $190 billion bill by Tanzanian governmentIndia to invest $23 billion in KG Basin oil and gas fieldsRio Tinto signs MoU with Serbia to advance lithium projectDR Congo loses $750 million of mining profit through corruptionStudy suggests peak oil demand could be reached in eight yearsChina to add 5GW of renewable energy capacity by end of 2017Acacia Mining Q2 profit dips amid arbitration notices over Tanzanian disputeSantos lifts oil production guidance and reduces costs for 2017BP’s carbon neutral programme expands project portfolioAustralian consumers prefer companies using renewable energy – ARENA reportBHP invests $277 million for Olympic Dam smelter upgradeBHP increases iron ore output but copper production falls in 2017BP contemplates US oil and gas pipeline assets spin-offLeagold delivers strong production in Mexico amid optimisation programmeUS shale production set to rise for fifth straight monthRio Tinto posts lowered Pilbara iron ore shipments in Q2 resultsDominion Diamond accepts $1.2 billion takeover bid from Washington CompaniesEDF Renewable Energy purchases two US solar projectsAcacia agrees to comply with new revenue taxes in TanzaniaAustralian state of Victoria launches $113 million renewable energy planShell eases debts through $1.23 billion Irish gas field salePremier Oil shares rocket after significant offshore Mexico oil findHalcón Resources divests North Dakota shale assets in $1.4 billion dealPolyus takes further 25% stake in Russian gold depositBluejay Mining granted exploration approvals for Greenland projectsShell to spend up to $1 billion per year on renewables says chiefApple’s new Danish data centre to be powered by renewablesEldorado Gold completes Integra acquisition to boost Quebec gold positionCash-strapped Venezuela offers Indian firm increased oil field stakeSouthern Africa-based diamond miner unearths another gem in LesothoMusk confirms Tesla will build world’s largest lithium battery in AustraliaUK consortium purchases struggling Arrium outbidding South Korean groupGoogle to plug in to 160MW Norwegian wind farm by SeptemberJobs in Australian mining rise as sector bounces backIran and Total reach agreement for $2 billion petrochemical investmentGermany generates record 35% of power from renewables in H1 2017Schlumberger signs $700 million Nigerian oil dealHurricane Energy looks to raise $520 million for North Sea drillingGhana to develop bauxite sector with $10 billion Chinese partnershipCanada’s largest public pension fund commits $1 billion to US oil and gas acquisitionsAngloGold warns of major job cuts in South AfricaTullow takes $600 million hit amid low oil pricesAustralian government backs lithium with Pilbara Minerals investmentWorld’s first floating offshore wind farm erected in NorwayEnQuest’s Kraken field delivers first oil in North SeaBHP approves funding to supplement iron production in WARio Tinto confirms Yancoal as preferred Coal & Allied buyer for $2.69 billion, snubs GlencoreGlencore hits back with second counter offer for Rio Tinto’s Coal & AlliedDe Beers launches start-up investment ventureNorway opens record number of oil exploration blocks in Arctic SeaPotashCorp and Agrium to become Nutrien after mergerWestern Australian government bans future uranium mine leases, excludes four existing projectsGoldcorp unloads Mexican gold-silver project to Orla MiningRio Tinto recommences exploration in Mongolia looking for next Oyu TolgoiRio Tinto prefers Yancoal to Glencore for Australian coal assets saleTotal will go ahead with initial $1b investment in Iran, CEOExxonMobil makes final investment decision for $4.4 billion Guyana oil fieldRosneft uncovers oilfield in Eastern ArcticBP and Reliance to invest $6 billion in Indian energy industryBHP appoints Ken MacKenzie as new chairmanDe Beers launches world’s top diamond exploring ship in NamibiaGemfields subject of $288 million takeover bid from Chinese firmRosneft and partners to invest $8.4 billion in offshore oil sectorYancoal snaps up Mitsubishi’s interest in Hunter Valley assetsRio Tinto nears production at Australian iron ore mineOil majors to embrace renewable energy – Wood MackenzieGem Diamonds unveils two 100+ carat finds in LesothoEni begins production three months early at offshore Ghana fieldGlencore initiates bidding war for Rio Tinto Australian coal assetsCentrica narrows focus to Europe after sale of Canadian assetsRenewables provide over half of total energy in the UKTotal looks to gas projects in Morocco and South AfricaDONG to install battery storage system for offshore UK wind farm“Commodity prices up in 2016 but miners must remain disciplined” – PwCAdani chairman gives final approval to contentious Australian coal mineRio Tinto signs exploration partnership deal with China Minmetals CorpSouth Korea to establish renewable energy hub in TanzaniaWoodside Petroleum strikes LNG deal with IndonesiaPolyus Gold set for return to LSEShandong looks to $1.26 billion loans for Argentine gold mineChile considers increasing 2050 renewables target to 100%‘It’s a nuclear power plant in the sea’ – GE’s DolWin3 offshore converterBP uncovers large offshore gas reserves in the CarribbeanProduction disrupted after fire at BHP mine in WARenewable energy accounts for 20% of US electricity in Q1Saudi Aramco in JV for $5.2 billion offshore support facilityShell to remain in Australian exploration and production sphereLundin Gold secures financing deal for landmark Ecuador projectRussia inaugurates its biggest ever renewable energy auctionAnglo American finalises sale of Dartbrook coal mineOil production commences at Shell floating platform in BrazilYancoal makes $710 million bid for Hunter Valley OperationsAzerbaijan-focused miner doubles copper outputS&P Global cuts outlook on ExxonMobil to negativeGlobal employment in renewable energy close to 10 millionDONG Energy to divest upstream oil and gas businessTrump proposes plan to sell half of US oil reservesBHP to extend Mount Keith nickel mine in AustraliaBP recommences production at £4.4 billion North Sea projectRio Tinto launches debt reduction strategyExxonMobil brings Saudi partner to US petrochemical facilitySwiss voters back government renewable energy planCanadian zinc miner picks up two African Glencore assetsGlencore in JV to service Mexican fuel stationsTullow strikes more oil in KenyaGE and Ethiopian university partner for renewable energy programmesColombia’s mining sector closes in on $1.5 billion annual investmentWorld’s largest offshore wind turbines go live in UKLonmin to move head offices following HY lossRising oil prices lifts FTSE 100 to record highAdani looks to raise equity for renewables pipelineWorld’s biggest miner BHP Billiton in company rebrandSouth African mining production continues to grow in 2017Caledonia Mining doubles profits amid increased gold outputNeptune snaps up $3.9 billion stake in EngieSuncor looks to initiate new Canada oil sands projectEni Nigeria subsidiary to build 150,000 bpd processing plantDutch officials open giant 600MW North Sea wind farmArgentina to pass landmark mining legislationHurricane Energy confirms 162% more oil at North Sea fieldBP announces Senegal offshore gas discovery110MW Queensland solar farm changes handsEsso Australia completes Victoria gas processing plantRio Tinto attracts several buyers for Australian coking coal minesOil prices drop to five-month lows amid continued market volatilityWorld’s largest coal miner considers London flotationTwo thirds of Canada’s electricity provided by renewablesPoor global weather impacts Glencore’s Q1 outputAtlanta becomes latest US city committed to 100% renewablesIron Road South Australia mining project given green lightBP profits triple during Q1 of 2017Renovated oil terminal to boost Saudi Arabia’s export capacityBHP Billiton in advanced talks to sell Chilean copper mineLibya’s largest oil field re-opens after pipeline protests endCrude oil discoveries hit record low in 2016BP sells Chinese petrochem asset to Sinopec for $1.6 billionAustralia breaks solar power capacity recordTullow Oil cuts debt amid company reshufflingSibanye Gold shareholders approve Stillwater Mining takeoverNearly half of biggest US firms set clean energy targetsBHP Billiton to put US shale gas assets up for saleISRO develops app which computes solar energy potentialGazprom partners to finance half of Nord Stream 2 pipelineAnglo American sees 9% rise in overall productionBP closes in on Canadian oil sands departurePlans for France’s largest wind farm given green lightBHP Billiton plans $204 million coking-coal expansion in AustraliaTrump launches international trade probe on steel importsAcacia Mining gold sales tumble after Tanzanian export banSaudi Arabia commences renewable energy push with Riyadh solar projectChevron in $1.1 billion sale of Canadian gas stations and refinerySDX Energy makes gas discovery in Egypt’s Nile DeltaSouth32 backs out of NSW coking coal mine dealWilliams Partners LP sharpens natural gas focus with chemical plant saleChevron considers $2.5 billion sale of Canadian oil sandsChina’s renewable energy sector to get $782 billion boostAustralian state of Victoria in renewable energy innovation driveVedanta Resources posts record annual production figuresGerman energy company invests in novel wind power methodAustralian PM reassures Adani chairman over mega mine problemsPetronas pitches $1 billion stake in offshore gas projectAnglo American parts with South African thermal coal operationsAustralian energy and resources sector primed for $215 billion export riseGE Renewable Energy to supply 250MW Texas wind farmShandong Gold purchases 50% stake in Barrick’s Veladero mineRosneft commences well drilling in Artic shelf hinterlandTech giants partner with Allotrope for renewable energy microgridsFortescue partners with Chinese and Australian universities for mining innovationIneos scoops up BP’s North Sea pipeline systemQatar recommences development at world’s biggest natural gas fieldNAmerico Partners proposes 753km natural gas pipelineSaudi Aramco signs agreements with Abu Dhabi energy firmsIndia exceeds 2016 wind power generation targetAshanti Gold exercises earn in option for Goldplat’s Ghana gold projectExxonMobil announces new discovery offshore Guyana$1 billion solar farm to be built in South AustraliaConocoPhillips makes $13.3 billion Canada oil sands divestmentLarge-scale Danish wind farm clears EU hurdleBarrick and Goldcorp join forces in Chile gold projectsCanada’s Brookfield moves into solar energy marketDominion Diamond Corp launches formal sale procedureShell and Anadarko to end 10-year joint ventureBP makes third gas discovery in Egypt’s East Nile DeltaShell agrees $537 million onshore Gabon assets saleTrump issues permit for Keystone XL pipeline25 North Sea exploration licences grantedEni announces offshore Mexico oil discoveryOPEC to extend production cuts after sustained dip in oil pricesBGC wins $720 million contract at Arrium projectEnQuest back into profit as it finalises the Kraken$3.7 billion African gold miners’ merger deal terminatedBeijing’s final coal plant closes in natural gas switchBorr Drilling in $1.35 billion purchase of Transocean’s offshore rigsEskom agrees R6 billion energy deal with France’s AFDGerman coal mine to be converted into hydroelectric batterySinopec close in on Chevron’s $1 billion South African assetsFirst contract won in offshore North Carolina wind energy auctionIndian tycoon targets $2.4 billion stake in Anglo AmericanVale in $733 million Mozambique coal project saleTotal begins production at offshore Congolese siteChile-focused Antofagasta clocks 80% earnings jumpEU members march to 2020 renewable energy targetUK oil services firms agree £5 billion merger dealPerseus Mining secures $60 million to bolster growth strategyGlencore strike deals in Mexico and AfricaAustralian Mulga Rock uranium mine gains environmental approvalChilean government approves 450MW solar facilityRepsol claim biggest US oil discovery in 30 yearsExxonMobil purchase $2.8 billion interest in offshore Mozambique gas blockOversupply pushes oil below $50 for first time since DecemberShell in $7.25 billion Canadian oil sands divestmentPDAC round-up part twoUS wind power joins solar energy in 2016 growth increasePDAC round-up part oneSaudi Aramco and Shell one step closer to Motiva break-upExxonMobil makes $20 billion move into US Gulf CoastBHP Billiton partners Pemex in Gulf of Mexico explorationIndian iron ore exports soar in 2016Siemens secures wind farm contracts in Germany and IndonesiaNigeria aims for oil production rise by 2020Arianne Phosphate to partner with ABB for Lac à Paul projectDe Beers diamond mine begins commercial productionQueensland’s largest wind farm gains environmental approvalTotal and Petrobus team up in joint ventureCanadian provinces among top two global destinations for mining investmentFresnillo profits soar following record metals outputEVs represent 37% of recent vehicle sales in NorwaySaudi Aramco to buy $7 billion stake in Petronas projectTotal sells Gabon assets and looks to Iran LNG projectAcacia Mining reveals high-grade gold present at Kenya projectArgentina’s YPF and Shell take 50% share each in Vaca Muerta projectAlgeria’s Sonatrach aim to start offshore oil drillingExxonMobil further scales down oil reservesNew York solar power grows 800% in five yearsLeviathan gas field receives $3.75 billion approvalGlencore reports 18% core profit for 2016Africa records growth in mining deals despite global declineRosneft signs deal to increase Libyan oil productionSaudi Arabia begins $50 billion renewable energy pushPositive financial results for mining giantsNew grade added to Brent crude oil benchmarkChina’s CNPC buys $1.8 billion stake in Abu Dhabi oil fieldEnbridge acquires stake in offshore German wind farmPetronas considers $1 billion sale of gas projectMassachusetts announces 100% renewable energy billSantos posts full-year loss after billion-dollar impairment chargeVale hits new record for iron ore outputExxonMobil expands Singapore refineryAnglo American announces year end results amid company reshufflingAngola’s second largest diamond uncoveredM&A activity among energy firms hits record highsGlencore pays $960m for DRC copper and cobalt assetsVestas overtakes General Electric in climb to top of US wind marketOil and gas discoveries hit lowest total in 60 yearsMining Indaba day 4 round-upBHP approves $2.2 billion investment in Mad Dog oilfieldOil and Gas deals increase to $395 billion in 2016African Mining Indaba day 3 round-up86% of new energy in Europe from renewables in 2016Goldcorp purchases El Morro Chilean gold mineAfrican Mining Indaba day 2 round-upRio Tinto achieves $4.6 billion profit in 2016African Mining Indaba day 1 round-upRio Tinto offers Bunder Diamond project to Indian state governmentSaudi Aramco in talks with Singapore Exchange over stock listingBP on road to recovery with return to profit for 2016Sibanye Gold may increase share sale to $1.3 billionChina’s solar power capacity doubles in 2016Hummingbird to receive $11 million investment from Mali GovernmentDONG energy company to phase out coal by 2023Shell FY16 profits down following difficult global commodity conditionsSound Energy reveal up to 31 TCF of gas at Morocco projectUS mines produce $74.6 billion in minerals for 2016South Africa’s Ingula hydroelectric plant becomes fully operationalTurnbull advocates agnostic energy policyExxonMobil FY16 earnings halved amid low commodity pricesRandgold Resources predicting record resultsChevron’s LNG Gorgon project back on trackShell and Total to install electric car chargers across EuropeShell to sell $3 billion North Sea assetsUAE and India agree oil storage dealAvesoro Resources predicts increased production at Liberian gold mineMining juniors to flourish on the AIM market in 2017AltaGas in $6.4b WGL holdings acquisition in natural gas pushScotland aims for 50% renewable energy by 2030Trump backs controversial US oil pipelinesLibya oil production reaches three-year highBHP Billiton announces record half-annual iron ore outputBP announces $85 million North Sea saleEquatorial Guinea apply to become 14th OPEC memberRio Tinto agrees $2.45 billion sale of Coal and Allied to Yancoal AustraliaBP Thunder Horse project opens a year ahead of scheduleTrump announces America first energy planWA to get new $5.6 billion iron ore mineShell sells remaining stake in Saudi venture for $820 millionCornish Lithium aims to revive UK mining hubEnergy firm Santos posts record annual salesSolar energy costs to reach record lows in 2017Tullow oil makes new discovery in KenyaObama approves offshore North Carolina wind farmIkea challenges UK government to back renewablesTechnip and FMC complete mega-mergerVale ship first iron ore batch from Amazon mineScottish oil firm Cairn Energy confident about 2017ExxonMobil makes huge $5.6 billion Permian Basin oil purchaseNew York to get $360 million renewable energy injectionDRC state mining company plans $717 million investmentNoble Energy acquires Clayton Williams for $2.7 billionSaudi Arabia to launch substantial renewable energy programmeAcacia Mining to merge with Canadian gold exploration firmGlobal Energy Development announce new turnaround strategyExxonMobil announces second oil discovery offshore GuyanaChinese companies to build $1 billion solar panels at Chernobyl siteGas and oil projects to prosper in 2017British tidal lagoon project given government backingBHP Billiton execs meet Donald Trump for ‘productive’ talksUAE to invest $163 billion in renewable energy projects by 2050Kenyan farm is Africa’s first biogas powered electricity supplierArgentina seals $15 billion a year shale oil and gas dealScotland breaks two wind energy recordsTullow sells $900 million Uganda oil stake to TotalAustralian resources exports to reach record figuresLebanon to restart oil and gas bidding roundIran opens its doors to 29 companies for oil and gas projectsIronRidge Resources expands its gold pursuit in the Ivory CoastMerlin Diamonds unearths Australia’s 5th largest diamondWorld’s tallest solar tower under construction in IsraelRio Tinto awards $90 million contracts to WA firmNigerian National Petroleum Corporation distributes 2017 oil contractsChina to commit $360B to renewable energy by 2020Indian power plant turns CO2 emissions into baking sodaGalaxy Resources ship first lithium batch from Western Australia mineGlobal oil prices rise as new year OPEC agreement is implementedIronbark Zinc granted permit for huge Greenland zinc projectUnited States and India launch clean energy initiativeDundee Precious Metals announce new gold and copper discoveryLas Vegas to be powered fully by renewable energyVale obtains license for largest iron ore development in its historyBP adds to its replenishing gas and oil portfolioIFC and MIGA offer financial support to Ghana natural gas projectLundin Gold signs key agreement to progress Fruta del NorteOil prices drop as OPEC optimism dwindlesShell starts Malaysia deep-water productionBHP Billiton indicates Samarco mine could restart in 2017Eni relinquishes 30% stake in Egyptian gasfield to RosneftBill Gates leads $1 billion clean technology fundShell invests £5 million in new form of wind energyAureus becomes Avesoro Resources days after substantial raiseSibanye Gold to purchase Stillwater Mining Company for $2.2 billionOptimism builds as non-OPEC members to discuss oil production cutsRio Tinto boss positive Oyu Tolgoi China dispute resolved soonGoogle pledges to reach 100% renewable energy target by 2017.Zimplats to triple platinum reserves with new Zimbabwe mineAdani’s Australian coal mega-mine clears ‘final’ approvalBHP Billiton wins big in Mexico oil auctionEgypt accepts 6 oil & gas exploration bids worth $200mNed Goodman wins Lifetime Achievement Award at Mines & Money 2016Schlumberger signs preliminary deal on Iranian oilfieldChina to invest $1.3bn into Peruvian copper projectFinland to eliminate coal usage by 2030Rio Tinto plans $5 billion productivity pushRio Tinto agrees $410m sale of Scottish assets to SIMECTeck Resources to purchase AQM copper for $25 millionCanada to phase out coal power by 2030Chinese companies to build solar plant at Chernobyl disaster sitejuwi completes construction on 86MW South African solar PV projectLundin agrees to $1.14 billion sale of TF Holdings interestPresident Energy seeking $20 million raiseLonmin acquires Amplats’ 42.5% Pandora stakeAustralian mining giants targeting new projects in EcuadorSouth32 swoops for Peabody coal assetWorld’s top oil firms agree $1b climate change fundDigby Wells announces RPM Botswana acquisitionLuxembourg invest $28 million into US space mining firmSirius Minerals raising funds to build UK potash mineGlencore to reopen second Australian coal mine amid surging pricesGE and Baker Hughes to merge oil & gas divisionsOrigin Energy posts 32% quarterly revenue increaseRio Tinto sells entire Simandou stake to ChinalcoBangladesh and Nepal to build 1,600MW hydropower projectsRenewables overtake coal as world’s largest source of powerGold Fields plans to invest $1.4 billion in GhanaStornaway opens Quebec’s first diamond mineCenterra completes $1.1b Thompson Creek acquisitionGlencore sells Australian coal rail business to US firmBHP Billiton positive on global commodity marketEvolution to pay $10m for rival Newcrest’s mineWind and solar cheapest way to power UK as prices declineTop five Canadian mining juniors double market cap in 2016Northam acquires Anglo Platinum mining right for $72 millionBHP rejected in offer for SolGold stakeSiemens considering $3.7b bid for South Africa gas-to-power projectCuadrilla receive government approval for UK frackingSweden to spend millions on R&D for renewable energy in IndiaResource Generation announces mining contract for BoikarabeloSouth African mining companies on the surgeKirkland Lake Gold announces $764m Newmarket acquisitionSouth Australia blackout forces BHP to halt productionNew York City expands 2030 solar targetChina closes coal and steel companiesCanada conditionally approves Petronas’ LNG projectJDS Silver partners with Denham Capital for Silvertip MineRio Tinto launches $3bn debt reduction programmeIneos ships first US shale gas to ScotlandCaterpillar announces increase in sales enquiriesIvanhoe Mines announce improved drilling results at DRC joint ventureABB wins order to upgrade Canadian power networkResolute Mining completes feasibility study for Ravenswood expansionKibo Mining signs deal with GE for Tanzania power projectHarmony buys Newcrest stake to take full control at Hidden ValleyAustralia approves pilot plant for first heavy rare earths mineKomatsu unveils new mining haul truckAreva SA to sell 50% stake in offshore wind JV for $67.5m to GamesaGE Oil & Gas awarded contract for BP’s Tangguh LNG facilityRoy Hill to miss iron ore output targetUK approves $23.7b Hinkley Point C nuclear power stationEndeavour Silver to acquire Mexico exploration properties from Silver StandardVolvo tests self-driving truck at underground mine in SwedenBlackstone & ArcLight to buy AEP power plants for $2.1bUnderground mining equipment market to hit $30.5b by 2023DEWA awards advisory contract for Dubai solar parkSolarCity raises $305m for residential & commercial projectsBarrick Gold aims to improve mining productivity with Cisco partnershipAnadarko to buy Freeport’s Gulf of Mexico assets for $2bHitachi unveils new 5MW offshore wind turbineAgrium & Potash Corp merge in $38b dealNevsun sells & ships first zinc concentrate from Eritrea mineStatkraft plans possible 1.5GW offshore saleGlencore & Origin to sell hydropower business in ChileWorld’s largest & newest diamond mine to boost Canada’s economy by $5.2bMHI Vestas sets new offshore wind energy milestoneShell begins production at Stones in the Gulf of MexicoEnbridge to buy Spectra Energy in $28b dealSweden grants $1.5b for renewables & climate changeResolute Mining commits $19 million to African exploration programmeSonnedix acquires 11.2MW solar portfolio in ItalyOil price rises after Russia & Saudi Arabia sign pactFinnaust Mining buys two Greenland projectsCoal India to develop 600MW solar plants in four statesBP signs 2nd shale gas contract with China’s CNPCMasdar & MIT researchers create solar-to-steam deviceRitchie Bros & Caterpillar form strategic allianceNLC India Limited starts construction of 65MW solar projectCosta Rica powered by renewables for 100+ daysChevron signs 10-year LNG agreement with China’s ENNShell divests Gulf of Mexico assets for $425mPortugal’s $33.5m biomass plant to be operational by 2017Ritchie Bros acquires IronPlanet for $758.5mGE boosts wind energy in JapanChina’s largest oil company aims for 50% natural gas by 2020EthosEnergy wins $176.8m contract with Magnolia LNGEuropean Commission approves $30m hydro & biogas schemes in the Czech RepublicGlencore expands debt plan as profits sharply dropInnovative $264m electricity scheme to boost Scottish energy productionGE secures subsea deal with ONGCSamskip launch record-breaking solar panel system in RotterdamFortescue Metals reports tripled FY profitsEngie to develop 400MW solar pipeline in ChileRio Tinto buys 90% stake in Eclipse uranium projectCanada unveils $20m clean energy programmeACWA Power expands revolving credit facilityExxon, Chevron, Hess in joint bid for Mexican oilBP produces 3 billionth barrel of oil from Caspian SeaMainstream Renewable Power wins $1.65b energy contract in ChileKomatsu release ‘next gen’ mining shovelEvolution Mining sells Pajingo mine to Minjar Gold for $40mFirstSolar wins 160MW of PV module contracts in Turkey12 major ports in India to be powered by solar2nd phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park to be operational by April 2017Rio Tinto awards $120m iron ore contract to RCR TomlinsonWorld’s largest offshore windfarm receives planning permissionEuropa Oil & Gas acquires Shale Petroleum UKStatkraft starts work on record-breaking Norwegian wind farmBHP Billiton reports record loss of $6.4bCornwall tin mine could restart operations in 2018OGA awards $250k for offshore exploration projectsRenewable energy jumps 70% in 5 yearsScotland’s wind turbines power country for entire dayGold investment hits highest ever levelMitsubishi to invest in US solar firm NexampEgypt approves five O&G exploration dealsVattenfall buys 79-turbine wind project in GermanyStatoil begins arctic drilling campaignApple to begin selling solar energyAmec Foster Wheeler revenue exceeds $3.6bResource Generation secures $406m for Limpopo coal mineVenezuela signs $4.5b mining dealEDF Renewable Energy awards Vestas with US turbine dealGE to invest $31m in India’s Mytrah Energy wind projectInter Pipeline acquires Williams’ natural gas assets for $1bCanadian Solar secures PPA for 63MW solar plant in MexicoAGL Energy to create the world’s largest virtual power plantOffshore O&G to invest $800b through 2025Vale looking to obtain $10b through iron ore deal with ChinaMasdar Institute project uses sand to store solar energyFortescue scoops award for indigenous training programmeFortescue named Digger of the YearProperty magnate buys 50% stake in Enirgin WARio Tinto to invest $338 millionEvolution Mining head advises cautionUK Government launches further review of Hinkley PointEuropean offshore wind investment reaches $15.4b in 2016BHP Billiton’s Samarco costs reach $1.3bFortescue Metals gets inspiring leader for a dayVeolia acquires biomass plant in HungaryTesla to open lithium-ion battery factory ahead of scheduleCopper production expected to grow to 1m tonnes in 2019Fortescue Metals increases iron ore production by 14%Australia to build first hybrid wind-solar farmFirst LNG ship transits Panama CanalSolar Impulse 2 completes historic round-the-world journeyIberdrola launch new sustainable wind turbine blade recycling systemScatec Solar’s power production doubles in 2016Toro Gold wins mining concession for Senegal gold projectGoldcorp-Kaminak deal finalisedThiess wins contract for Rio Tinto’s $5.4b Oyu Tolgoi projectFirst ever UK built offshore wind turbine blades arrive at BelfastMontezuma Mining expands WA gold portfolioJapan’s Komatsu to buy Joy Global for $3.7bChevron signs LNG deal with JOVOLarge scale renewables in Australia hit highest levels since 2013EIB & SaarLB sign $132m deal to invest in renewablesKennedy Ventures seeks $2.6m for lithium projectTrelleborg awarded BorWin3 wind farm project contractDNV GL launches new project for floating wind standardisationLatin America on track to install 2.7GW of solar in 2016BHP Billiton outperforms in copper, petroleum and coking coalTidal energy to power subsea O&G generatorsSolarCity raises $345m for solar projectsMount Gibson’s new iron ore mine closer to approvalApex Clean Energy sells stake in 217MW renewables portfolioIndia to integrate 148MW solar capacity at airportsE.ON to create jobs in Arkona wind farm with $1.3b investmentThe Green Climate Fund approves $49m loan for solar plant in ChileExxon tops rival’s offer for InterOil CorpChina signs overdue deal with Belarusian Potash CompanyBHP unveil coal remote operations centreEBRD, IFC buys stakes in Akfen renewable unit for $200mFaroe Petroleum signs $70m North Sea dealIron ore soars to nearly $60 per tonneABB wins $30m contract from Stattnett to boost supplies from renewablesIvory Coast to double O&G output by 2020Woodside to buy ConocoPhillips’ oil assets in SenegalCanadian Solar secures $60m for solar projects in JapanGE Renewable Energy ships its first offshore wind turbines nacelles to USIran approves new O&G dealsACWA Power closes refinancing for 1.2GW Rabigh 1 plantAmec awarded two North Sea oil contractsTullow selling bonds to fund oil explorationRussian government sell Alrosa stake for $813mSouthern Company & Kinder Morgan announce gas pipeline ventureNemaska Lithium completes $69m financing & begins trading on TSXSA Miners brace for labour unrestPetra Diamonds & Ekapa Mining combine in Australia’s KimberleyACWA Power moving forward with Khalladi project in MoroccoAustralia revise iron ore price forecast 20% lowerShell CEO says Brexit could slow $30b asset sale planDominion Diamond to expand Ekati mineArgentina to launch innovative renewables programmeBHP Billiton to expand Escondida copper mine in ChileHummingbird Resources starts detailed engineering at YanfolilaHanergy to launch revolutionary electric carsDong Energy to develop 700MW of offshore wind farms in the NetherlandsCenterra Gold to buy Thompson Creek Metals for $1.1bUS oil reserves exceed Saudi Arabia & RussiaEU and China agree to boost energy cooperation to 2020MRC Allied moves into renewable energyChevron, Exxon approve $37b Tengiz oil project expansionDubai’s Hassyan clean coal power plant moving forwardWorld mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022Mosman Oil and Gas invests in Canada’s Hemisphere Energy CorpSweden sells German coal mines to Czech investorsNew Rio Tinto CEO lays out plan for growth without SimandouThe World Bank and India sign $1b solar dealExxon Mobil makes significant oil find off coast of GuyanaFinland’s Norsepower wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ awardNewmont Mining sells Indonesia mine for $1.3bRio Tinto exits Bougainville Copper LimitedSweden opens world’s first electric highwayKfW Development Bank to fund two floating solar projects in IndiaCanada’s daily oil sands production to grow 1 million barrels by 2025US, Canada and Mexico to pledge 50% of power from renewables by 2025Total wins stake in Qatar oil fieldSunPower sets new solar panel efficiency recordBHP Billiton to spend $900m on exploration in 2017Masdar awarded 800MW solar park dealCenterra Gold to keep Kumtor mine openSolarcentury & JinkoSolar to develop solar projects in MexicoFirst potash mine in Saskatchewan near completionIRENA initiative to boost solar developmentBP accelerates Egyptian gas projectJA Solar provides 11MW of PV modules for Egypt power projectMosaic in talks to buy Vale fertilizer unit in $3bn dealRE100 wins British Renewable Energy AwardPolyMet Mining gets $14m to boost copper mineExxon & BHP plan to sell joint Australia O&G assetsTurkish conglomerate acquires 55% of Aureus MiningACWA Power signs clean coal power project dealTotal to buy Belgian renewables firm LampirisUK’s energy supply from France to doubleskytron energy launches updated Supervision Platform PVGuardTransCanada’s joint venture wins $2.1b natgas pipeline in MexicoBHP agrees to sell IndoMet Coal stakeTata Power acquires Welspun Renewables for $1.38bnSaudi Arabia cuts back renewable goal for natural gasCrude gains energy market share for the first time in 17 yearsIndia surpasses Japan as world’s third largest oil userDubai to build the world’s largest solar power projectGoldcorp and Teck move ahead with $3.5bn mine in ChileMali gold project gets $67m boostGalaxy Resources agree $216m General Mining takeoverChile is giving away solar energy for freeA-Cap resources gets environmental approval for Botswana’s first uranium mineIndia auctions oil and gas fields after six year hiatusGlencore finalises $7.7b loanSunPower to power Santiago subway system with renewablesGemfields auctions $14.3m rough emerald from ZambiaEcotricity wins approval for new renewables sitesBacanora Minerals raises $11m for lithium projectThird Energy wins approval for UK frackingMicrosoft to source more renewables for its data centresEuropa Oil & Gas signs deal with UJOSwedish companies to develop electricity from biomassTechnip Group and FMC Tech create $13b joint companySilver Standard acquires Claude Resources for $337mLondon borough installs 6k solar panelsNorway to open Arctic Waters for oil and gas explorationConstruction begins on Trans Adriatic gas pipeline‘Unique Pink’ $31.6m diamond sets auction recordMasdar finalises five renewables projects in the pacificRio Tinto reaches 100 million carats at Diavik mineRio Tinto submits feasibility studies for world’s largest mining projectKhan Resources to receive $70m from Mongolian governmentBP doubles stake in CulzeanEldorado to sell $600m China assets to Yintai ResourcesWorld Bank approves India’s $625m solar programmeStatoil to build the world’s first floating windfarmAlgeria signs oil and gas dealUnion Jack Oil set for production and further acquisitionsNew silver application to increase demandShell establishes new green energy divisionTotal’s Shetland Gas Plant officially opens
