Climate change will unearth toxic mercury – USGS
Small-scale gold mining is primary source of human emissions of mercury.
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Breaking bad: Biggest mining penalties
A list of the biggest mining fines of 2013 - so far.
Copper price gains on talk of massive Codelco premium hikes
Codelco could raise premiums by as much as 50% from this year's $98 a tonne:
Metso completes the acquisition of the construction equipment supplier Shaorui Heavy Industries Ltd. in China
Metso continues to strengthen its presence in the fast growing Chinese construction market through the completion of the acquisition of Shaorui Heavy Industries Ltd. (Shaorui), announced in November 2012. Located in Shaoguan in Guangdong Province, Shaorui is one of the leading mid-market crushing and screening equipment producers in China.
65% of Americans support Keystone XL, largely ignorant of energy trends – new survey shows
Other results show majority opposes hydraulic fracturing.
Gold price spikes after Fed hints taper would only happen in 2014
As long as the money printing continues gold will attract hard asset investors.
Sad day for Batista: MMX iron ore almost sold
Batista, once one of the world's ten richest people, has lost billions from his commodities and logistics empire this year.
Uralkali chief out of jail
Upheavals in the potash market continues.
Massive oil find off Canada’s Newfoundland could yield up to 600m barrels
While production is not expected until after 2020, the finding was welcomed in a province that leans heavily on offshore earnings.
