With over a decade of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned business writer. Andrew also has expertise in the oilfield services and heavy construction industries. Follow him on Twitter.
A crackdown by the Chinese government on surplus thermal coal has had a knock-on effect on the price – spelling good news for the miners…
Continued reliance on energy derived from coal may have an unintended consequence to the environment in the countries where it is burned the most, according…
Imagine having to move out of your home and neighborhood because the air you're breathing is poisonous. That is what happened to thousands of Los…
As the oil markets remain focused on the re-emergence of Iran as a major oil producer following the recent lifting of sanctions, another oversupply storm…
Global stock markets were in turmoil again this week, with the Dow plunging 566 points on Wednesday before recovering to a 250-point loss, and the…
Investors in uranium producers and explorers could be in for a banner year of growth and opportunity, making the nuclear fuel an outlier compared to…
China, still the world's largest consumer of mineral and energy commodities despite lagging economic growth, appears to be have one foot in the past and…
Just over a year ago, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott stood in front of a coal mine and declared that “coal is good for humanity”…
More liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be leaving the U.S. come the New Year, even though the market for the chilled gas bound for export…
It now makes less economic sense to build a fossil-fuel power plant than ever before, according to a new analysis. While it's probably too soon…
The United Kingdom is an energy-hungry island that is currently perched on the horns of a dilemma because its needs for electricity are outstripping its…
The current malaise in the oil industry has placed a renewed emphasis on measures to cut costs, as producers struggle with the realities of sub…
Offshore drilling technology has progressed to the point where oil companies have the ability not only to drill miles underwater from surface platforms the size…
The development of shale oil and gas reserves in the United States has been credited with pulling the U.S. out of recession, reducing the country’s…
This week U.S. President Barack Obama took aim at the American coal industry as part of a comprehensive climate change plan to limit air emissions…
When it comes to glass ceilings, there is probably none tougher to crack than the oil and gas industry. For decades the corner office has…
Toxic sludge and filthy air - byproducts of the oil and coal industries - are a constant irritant for opponents and even proponents of fossil…
Water used for fracking has always been a headache for the oil industry but now, thanks to new technology being developed in the United States,…
The financial pages of Canadian newspapers have been full of headlines lately announcing the potential of two large shale oil fields in the Northwest Territories…
When George W. Bush proclaimed in 2003 that “the first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen and pollution-free,” the…