February 21, 2014

New online map shows deforestation as it happens

The data shows that between 2000 and 2012, the earth lost far more trees than it gained.

February 20, 2014

Woman dressed as bat hangs from coal loader

Operations were halted for nine hours while police removed the protesters.

February 20, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: How much do geologists make?

And why did Forbes rank Geology as the 7th most valuable college major?

February 19, 2014

Sherritt Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year-Ended December 31, 2013 Results

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February 18, 2014

Second coal ash leak at North Carolina site

Duke Energy’s problems grew worse on February 18, with reports surfacing that a second toxic leak has occurred at its Eden plant on the Dan River.

February 18, 2014

British Columbia sees mine growth and expansion in 2014

The end of 2013 marked the opening of the new Mt. Milligan Mine in the province’s north, while four others are under construction to begin production and expanding.

February 18, 2014

Wyoming coal production falls for fourth straight year

Bad weather, including a lot of rain, contributed to a cut back in operations.

February 17, 2014

BHP Billiton profits up 31 pct

The greenfield focus is on copper porphyry targets in Chile and Peru.

February 17, 2014

US coal mine employment down 20% but not among the biggest producers

The biggest US coal mines only show a 0.5% drop in employment overall.

February 16, 2014

Mining job cuts push Australian unemployment rate to 10-year high

For the first time in a decade, Australia's unemployment rate has hit 6%.