October 22, 2011

NALCO places order to import 2 lakh tonnes coal

October 22, 2011

Five sacked over China coal mine blast

International News: Beijing, Oct 22 (IANS) Five officials were sacked after a coal mine gas explosion killed 11 people and injured two in northwest China's Shaanxi province, authorities said Saturday.…

October 22, 2011

Impacts of oil sands development on environment are not understood

(Chapter 2—Assessing Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil Sands Projects—October 2011 Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development) Ottawa, 4 October 2011—A lack of environmental information and monitoring…

October 22, 2011

What’s going on with gold

After a four-day losing streak, Gold prices finally broke to the upside as the US dollar weakened.

October 21, 2011

Mineral explorers support fair settlement to address consequences of the uranium exploration ban in British Columbia

Today the Association for Mineral Exploration BC (AME BC) expressed its strong support of the BC government’s recent $30 million out of court settlement with Boss Power Corp and its…

October 21, 2011

Alberta court denies Maxim coal plant challenge

An Alberta court has rejected Ecojustice's challenge, launched on behalf of the Pembina Institute, of the Alberta Utilities Commission's (AUC) approval of a controversial coal-fired power plant expansion. In June,…

October 21, 2011

Unlikely new port for US Coal

National Geographic News reports that Bellingham has in the past been lauded for becoming one of the few cities in the US to rely solely on solar and hydro-generated electricity, its…

October 21, 2011

Push for South Africa mine nationalization coming to a head next week with ‘mass action’ marches

It is vital for the South African government to step up and take a bigger stake in the mining industry, a top economic advisor told those attending a Mining for…

October 21, 2011

Gold, silver mining stocks post gains, but week ends down

Gold and silver mining stocks, though nearly all down for the week, rose Friday, in some cases climbing more than either the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.…

October 21, 2011

Mining ripping away chunks of Great Wall in rural areas

One of the Seven Great Wonders of the World is being threatened by mining. Reuters reports that legal and illegal mines operating below the Great Wall of China are tearing…