Deutsche Bank won’t fund Barrier Reef port expansion
The bank says it won't finance a project whose effects are still being debated.
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Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death
Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.
Billions of barrels-worth of shale oil found in southern England
The discovery has already pushed British authorities to start mulling plans to ease rules on accessing shale oil and gas, including drilling without landowners' permission.
EPA sued over process that could block Pebble Mine in Alaska
The suit says the agency may kill the project before mine plans are finalized or it’s evaluated through the permitting process.
Barclays gets a US$44 million fine over gold fix
On top of the fine, one of the bank's former traders has been banned from working in London.
Canadian firms sue Barrick over divisive Pascua-Lama project
The lawsuit alleges Barrick knew or should have known that it would have to overcome significant obstacles with its $8.5bn Pascua-Lamas gold-silver project.
Pro-Russia rebels seize coal mines in Ukraine, demand explosives
Separatists seized Thursday four Ukrainian coal mines in the east of the conflict-torn country.
Japan not allowed restarting nuclear plant
This is the first time a lawsuit brought by anti-nuclear plaintiffs has been successful in Japan's forty-year history of nuclear power.
Ghana to stop handing out gold exploration permits
An initial 90-day moratorium on new prospecting permits could be extended if necessary, authorities said.
US railroads to struggle with summer coal demand
Even if the railroad capacity problem is fixed, mine capacity may not be able to grow fast enough to meet demand, say experts.
Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA
Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
