At least 17 killed in Ghana gold mine collapse
Mining in Ghana today is mostly done illegally, by both undocumented immigrants and children.
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ENRC suspends manager in Mozambique over whistleblower claims
It adds to the turmoil within the mining company, which has been in talks with the Serious Fraud Office since 2011.
Rio Tinto copper output hit hard by Utah landslide, to fall 20%
The giant miner revealed, however, a spike in first-quarter production, which sent the shares up 1.9% to 3,028p in London and received a pre-market gain estimated in 4.6% to $46.40 this morning in New York.
Iran struck by major earthquake again
There are no reports of nuclear reactors affected by the massive quake.
Mining benefits for Australia highly exaggerated: report
Study claims most Aussie mining and gas companies gloss over the environmental and health costs of major projects to gain the necessary approvals.
Maduro’s tight win in Venezuela’s election leaves country and mining companies in limbo
He has promised to carry on Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution, which basically means the nationalization of resources is likely to continue.
PHOTOS: A glance into Congo’s illegal gold trading
Most of the gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is dug up by artisanal and small-scale miners, who work in very dangerous conditions, particularly in rebel-held parts of the country.
Canada’s Suncor Energy sells gas unit to Centrica, Qatar for Cdn$ 1bn
The deal is the latest step in Qatar Petroleum's response to the North American shale gas boom.
Scientists suggest controversial new use for silver
Silver nanoparticles may enable people to use textiles in an environmentally more sustainable way, say experts.
US investors have not given up on gold as safe haven: Paul Krugman
"Americans have reasons to believe everything will be well if we abolished the Federal Reserve and returned to the good old gold standard," he says.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
