Peabody Energy’s Bear Run coal mine threatened by ruling
Indiana judge ruled the fully impact of coal waste from its Bear Run coal mine, east of the Mississippi River, was inadequately assessed.
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Canadian Batero Gold president and CEO leaves the firm
Momentarily replaced by senior vice president and COO, Darryl Lindsay.
Australia’s largest open cut zinc mine closing in 2016
Remediation at Century, the world’s third largest open cut zinc mine, is expected to take 120 years.
Republicans pass bill to speed up environmental reviews
Bill will likely die in Senate.
Environmentalists sport tin hats for subcommittee hearing on climate change
The group, Polluter Watch, says it wants to hold corporate polluters accountable.
A ‘taper’ in a teapot
Precious metals have found a bottom.
Reaction to the Fed’s ‘no taper’ decision
Blame congress and blame Yellen.
Rio and Chalco abandon bid for $20bn bauxite deposit in Australia
The move surprised investors, especially since Chalco had previously held the lease and was willing to develop the resource.
Flooding shuts down nearly 2,000 oil wells in Colorado
Some worry damaged oil and gas facilities may contaminate water sources.