February 25, 2010 Gold miners agree to pay up to $100mn in taxes to Nevada Nevada legislators say the state’s mining industry has agreed to pay up to $100 million in taxes and fees to the state.
February 25, 2010 Labour groups rally around locked out Rio Tinto borax miners The 600 workers were shut out of the world's second largest borax mine on January 31 after a five month contract dispute with Rio Tinto
February 24, 2010 Global Water in Deep Trouble? The world may be running low on its most precious commodity—water. This map shows water scarcity projections for the world in 2025. Large chunks of Australia, Asia, Africa and North…
February 24, 2010 US switch from coal to natural gas is bad policy National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn has responded to press reports that the Obama administration is considering market enticements to switch coal for natural gas in US…
February 24, 2010 Do you have the oldest mine plan in Great Britain? As part of ongoing work to create a national Mining Plans Portal, the British Geological Survey (BGS) is asking: do you have the oldest mine plan in Great Britain? Mining…
February 24, 2010 Mining industry set to double over next few years: RBA The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expects the size of the mining industry to double over the next few years in an […]
February 24, 2010 Seat belts save lives: MSHA THE US Mine Safety and Health Administration has highlighted the importance of wearing safety belts after a worker was saved by one […]
February 24, 2010 Officials working to contain Kentucky slurry spill DETAILS are still coming in after a coal slurry spill at a Massey Energy complex in Kentucky on Tuesday…..more at International Longwall […]
February 24, 2010 Shifts policy under Qld govt review UNION efforts closed down all nine BHP Mitsubishi Alliance coal mines on Tuesday for half a day, drawing attention to the company’s […]
February 24, 2010 Officials investigating falsified records at idled Federal mine FEDERAL authorities have commenced an investigation into falsified safety records at Patriot Coal’s Federal operation, which was temporarily idled Monday due to […]
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm
