August 6, 2014 Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage,…
August 4, 2014 Why Australia’s mining explorers have stopped exploring Australia’s most successful mining prospector has warned juniors face unprecedented hurdles to bring projects to market as excessive regulation and high start-up costs threaten to derail the next leg of…
August 3, 2014 China is taking lunar mining seriously China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.
August 1, 2014 Alpha to lay off 1,100 workers, mothball 11 coal mines in the US The U.S. second largest coal producer blamed weak market conditions and increased government regulation for the decision.
August 1, 2014 Mongolia foreign investment craters 70% The Asian nation is dependent on foreign investment in the mining sector to fuel growth.
July 31, 2014 Vale Q2 profit down on weak prices from iron glut Write-downs also hurt bottom line, yet production robust.
July 31, 2014 Aussie model’s naked war on coal Robyn Lawley, Australian fashion model and environmental campaigner is using social media to protest the approval of a massive new coal mine in Queensland.
July 30, 2014 Coal exporters not backing down despite glut; could China enter the market too? No signs of production slowdown in major coal-exporting countries.
July 30, 2014 Rio’s $3.7bn Mozambique coal business fetches $50m The assets were acquired when it took over Riversdale Mining in 2011.
July 30, 2014 Failure to cut carbon emissions to cost the U.S. $150bn a year: report The White House document concludes that the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change could rise by as much as 40%.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
