New leak at Fukushima nuclear plant
Although this weekend's leakage was just over three litres, public concerns about the firm’s ability to safely manage the plant continue to mount.
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Toro Energy in talks with Asian investors to take Wiluna to production
Company is open to selling between 30% to 50% of the uranium project to potential partners.
Gemfields falls 27% as Zambia imposes ban on gemstones sales
World’s No. 1 emerald producer hits steepest decline in more than four years.
Chile’s Codelco resumes shipments but faces nationwide strike on Tuesday
Mining workers will strike for a day at all of Codelco's divisions and at all large-scale private mines on Tuesday.
Rio gets ready to wave its Diavik diamond mine goodbye
Dominion Diamond Corp, which already owns 40% of the mine, said it is interested, but the price has to be right.
Chile’s port strikes hitting fruit more than copper: experts
Unrest comes against a backdrop of a presidential election year and may heavily weigh on the results.
INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin a new monetary era
The encrypted virtual currency that began in 2009 and reached $1 billion in total value this week continues to attract headlines.
Stunning $1.5 million gold dress to debut at the MTV Movie Awards
The couture gown is made of 10,000 hand-embroidered pure gold sequins.
Brazil environmental watchdog charges Anglo with a $10m fine over port accident
The incident forced Anglo to halt shipments from the operation, where it produced 6.1 million tonnes of iron ore last year.
Japan gets the green light to mine coal in Mozambique
The mine, scheduled to start operating in 2016, is expected to produce 5 million tonnes of coking coal a year.
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.
