February 9, 2016 Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.
February 8, 2016 Bankrupt Alpha Natural Resources lays off over 230 coal miners This is the third time in a month the U.S. coal miner downsizes its workforce.
February 7, 2016 Government throws lifeline to B.C. mines The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency lifeline in the form of deferred electricity bill payments that could be worth more than $300 million.
February 5, 2016 Mining among unhappiest industries to work in — study Experts looked at over 500,000 survey responses from over 60,000 employees in 13 different industries worldwide.
February 4, 2016 US scientists figure cost-effective way to extract rare earths from coal The new mineral processing technique also makes the extraction environmentally friendly.
February 3, 2016 China ‘war on coal’ to drive labour unrest — report The country's renewable energy industry will benefit, as it is set to step in as a substitute for coal in the coming years.
February 3, 2016 India mulls key investment to set iron ore plants in Iran According to official figures, Iran has now more than $10 billion of investment pledges under its belt.
February 3, 2016 PDAC recommends measures to support Canadian mineral exploration in pre-budget submission The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada is asking the government to increase the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) to 30% for a period of three years.
February 3, 2016 Luxembourg joins race to conquer space mining The move comes only three months after U.S. President Barack Obama signed a space exploitation law.
February 3, 2016 South Africa’s opposition claims Glencore ‘forced’ to sell coal mine The country's biggest opposition party said the mines minister and state power utility made Glencore sell its Optimum coal operation.
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