Archeologists uncovered treasures at Rio Tinto coal mine
Some of the oldest aboriginal artifacts have been discovered at Rio Tinto's Warkworth coal mine in Australia’s Hunter Valley.
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Chicago rejects coal-to-gas plant
Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, exercised his veto power late on Friday to reject a bill that would have forced natural gas utilities to acquire synthetic gas at prices double the current market rate for the next 30 years.
Sinking coal prices force major job cuts in Australia
Xstrata Coal confirmed Monday it has cut a number of jobs from its coal mining operations in Australia, due to sinking prices for both coking and certain kinds of thermal coal.
South Africa’s third wealthiest man owes the taxman $250 million
South Africa’s third wealthiest man and mining entrepreneur, billionaire Christoffel Wiese, it is said to owe the country’s revenue agency (Sars) an estimated $250 million (R$2 billion) in unpaid taxes.
From asbestos to ‘Plan Nord’: Canada’s Quebec sparks controversy over mining plans
Weeks after Quebec’s ruling Liberal party re-launched the province's asbestos industry with a $58-million loan to the Jeffrey mine, opposition leaders are calling the federal government to end what they call a "morally and scientifically indefensible" product.
Open-cut gold mine triggers worries for Australia’s Wombat forest
Environmentalists and the local community of central Victoria, Australia, are angry at the Department of Primary Industries for allowing Queensland-based company Fortitude Mining to go ahead with its gold exploration plans in the Wombat State Forest.
Canadian Edgewater faces criminal accusations over gold project in Spain
(UPDATED) Canadian exploration company Edgewater is facing potential criminal charges in Spain for allegedly employing highly polluting technology in its Corcoesto gold project, in the North Western region of Galicia.
Excellon substantial drop in profits triggers management changes
Excellon Resources (TSX:EX) Chief Financial Officer, Steve Poad, quit on Friday after the company reported a big drop in profits in the second quarter the day before.
Lucara to sell less diamonds than projected from its Botswana mine
Canada’s Lucara Diamonds (TSX:LUC) shares went down over 3% on Friday after the company said it expected to sell 23% less diamonds this year from its flagship Karowe mine, in Botswana.
Myanmar is open for business and ready for a gold rush
Myanmar —until recently called Burma— is slowly but steadily starting to attract foreign investment, driven mainly by international resource firms eager to tap into the mineral-rich South East Asia's country.
Collahuasi permit setback jolts Chile copper sector
Anglo American and Glencore face renewed delays as Chile reopens review of a major desalination project at the copper mine.