February 6, 2013 Dominican Republic fast tracks mining permits Total process will take up to four months from the moment a company submits its application.
February 6, 2013 Silver Wheaton buys $1.9 billion of Vale gold Silver Wheaton acquires Vale gold streams worth $1.9 billion
February 6, 2013 BHP cuts more Olympic Dam jobs The giant miner is struggling to keep its massive Olympic Dam project competitive in the current environment.
February 6, 2013 Big holes found in Canada’s oil spill plans Report shows Canadian taxpayers could be on the hook for a massive environmental cleanup bill in the event of an offshore oil leak.
February 6, 2013 Canadian mining and oil companies set to expand staff numbers A new survey by one of the world's leading recruitment firms reveals that nearly a half of companies in the Canadian resources sector plan to expand their staff numbers in…
February 6, 2013 Online retail giant debuts its own virtual currency Amazon, world's leading online retailer, has unveiled a new form of virtual currency
February 6, 2013 Africa’s increasing risks scaring off mining investments: report With the exception of Ghana and Cape Verde, which were ranked as “medium risk” in the index published Wednesday, all others were classified as “high risk."
February 6, 2013 Aboriginal elder spurns million dollar offer from uranium miners An elder from the Djok aboriginal community has hailed a move by the federal government to prevent the mining of uranium on his ancestral lands.
February 6, 2013 South Africa pushes for greater tax revenues from miners South Africa seeks to extract greater tax revenues from its mining companies as they struggle to deal with rising costs and declining commodities prices.
Trump orders Pentagon to buy coal power in boost to industry Under Trump’s directive, the Pentagon’s energy installation office would pursue long-term agreements for that coal power. February 11, 2026 | 02:11 pm
