Where the trapline and the cabin once were, and the forest, there is now a large open-pit mine. Here Syncrude, Canada's largest oil producer, digs bitumen-laced sand from the ground with electric ...

Utah’s rich deposits of bituminous coal formed 100 million or ... fund-owned startup tries to restore Utah’s oldest coal mine to past glory. According to the company’s court filings, some ...

Calgary-based Suncor has been weighing options for replacing around 200,000 barrels per day of raw bitumen supply from Base Mine, its largest oil sands mine, which is set to run out by the mid-2030s.

By distilling bituminous coal in retorts to obtain gas for illumination, or by burning it in kilns or pits, the residue left behind is called coke, which is simply coal charcoal, and is nearly ...

The durability of asphalt depends crucially on bitumen—the black binder that holds the small stones in the asphalt together. As the bitumen ages, it can change its properties and become brittle ...

Canada's largest oil and gas producer Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ.TO), opens new tab is looking at opportunities to significantly increase bitumen output at its main oil sands mine ...