June 10, 2014 BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.
June 10, 2014 BHP’s Mount Arthur coal mine evacuated on bomb threat The incident comes on the heels of jobs reductions announced last week, which affected about 50 contractors.
June 10, 2014 Germany to resume fracking by 2015 under tougher environmental norms After a two-year moratorium,, Germany is ready to allow fracking and so reduce the country's dependency on Russian energy.
June 10, 2014 Fresh job cuts at Rio’s Rossing Uranium mine in Namibia This is not the first time Rio Tinto axes jobs at this mine. In 2013, it sacked 276 workers, following losses on reduced demand for the metal.
June 9, 2014 US Energy Department said to have illegally transferred uranium to private firm Report claims officials did not have legal authority to transfer millions of dollars worth of uranium resources to the only local company that uses American-developed technology to enrich the commodity.
June 9, 2014 Feds open door to more uranium mining in Southwest Colorado Mining along the wild canyon country Dolores River could resume any time now that the U.S. Department of Energy last month extended a leasing program covering 25,000 acres in the…
June 9, 2014 Countdown begins for decision on Northern Gateway pipeline After being conditionally approved in December, the federal cabinet had 180 days to announce its final decision on the pipeline. This makes the deadline June 17.
June 9, 2014 US judge rules Alpha Natural coal mines polluted streams The second-largest U.S. coal producer severely harmed aquatic life, says the ruling.
June 8, 2014 Obama’s climate plan is leaking methane Natural gas, which is essentially methane (CH4), may burn cleaner than coal, but what happens when it isn't burned?
June 7, 2014 Brent Cook: Exploration sector hasn’t hit bottom yet Brent Cook from Exploration Insights chats with Cambridge House Live anchor Vanessa Collette about the state of the junior mining sector.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
