September 10, 2018

Congo mining revenues triple in H1; oil revenues fall by a third

Democratic Republic of Congo's revenues from its mining sector nearly tripled in the first half of 2018 over the same period last year to $864.61 million.

September 10, 2018

Electric cars give new life to mine excavated for nuclear power

Demand for a new generation of electric vehicles is breathing life into an Alpine mine.

September 10, 2018

Uranium spill near Columbia shows need for better monitoring, containment

The spilled uranium has the potential to seep into groundwater and contaminate ponds, creeks and possibly the Congaree River, which is about 3 miles away from a Westinghouse fuel rod…

September 9, 2018

Drones are revolutionizing the energy sector: Bullard and Curry

"Drones offer a cheaper and more effective way of monitoring infrastructure than traditional methods of sending workers to dangerous, remote terrain."

September 9, 2018

Australia’s mining sector pushing for revamped Trans-Pacific Partnership: Interview

MINING.com interviewed the Minerals Council of Australia CEO.

September 9, 2018

Iraq pumping oil at record levels, unaffected by protests

The country’s crude exports reached a record of 3.59 million barrels a day.

September 8, 2018

China coal imports hold near 4-year high as demand resilient

Foreign purchases fell just 1.1 percent in August to the equivalent of 925,161 metric tons a day, compared with 935,806 the previous month.

September 7, 2018

Mining exploration spending in Australia jumps to 5-year high

Drilling at new projects up 57% as spending on gold exploration reaches 21-year high.

September 7, 2018

Pollution regulator issues environmental notices to Coal India

The notices, issued in July and August, said that inspections found that the sludge treatment plant in one of the mines was defunct, among other things.

September 7, 2018

Canada’s Nova Scotia: Worth a second look

Success breeds success and there is a great deal of exploration activity taking place in the Atlantic Canada province these days.