January 18, 2013 That startlingly bright patch of light in North Dakota visible from outer space 29% of the natural gas that is just flared off.
January 18, 2013 STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.
January 18, 2013 World’s biggest wind farm will be built near Fukushima nuclear power plant Project completion is expected by 2020
January 18, 2013 Canadian miner kidnapped in Colombia Five gold miners working in a northern province of Colombia were kidnapped Friday afternoon by the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN).
January 18, 2013 Former Upper Big Branch superintendent going to prison Gary May was sentenced to a 21-month prison term.
January 18, 2013 Mine manager charged over four deaths in UK’s Gleision disaster The incident is considered the worst mining disaster in Wales in the last three decades.
January 18, 2013 Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.
January 18, 2013 Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.
January 18, 2013 Oil sands pollution confirmed A Queen University’s study confirms suspicions about contamination of lakes by Alberta’s oil sands.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm