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Duke Energy tries to retain customers after charged with illegally pumping coal ash into rivers

Last week the company was accused by regulators of illegally pumping 61 million gallons of contaminated water from a coal ash pit into a river.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2014 | 5:21 pm

A revolution in industrialization is underway

Cobalt is considered a ‘technology enabling’ substance as its at the forefront of technological developments and innovation.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | March 24, 2014 | 5:20 pm

The Board of Directors of Sandvik proposes a long-term incentive program 2014

The Board of Directors of Sandvik AB proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve on a long-term incentive program for 2014 (“LTI 2014”) in the form of a performance share program.

Sandvik | March 24, 2014 | 4:27 pm

SouthGobi hit badly by coal prices slump, seeks funding to avert default

The Vancouver-based miner said it expected coal prices to remain weak.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2014 | 3:05 pm

Diamond prices spike whet De Beers appetite for new markets

The diamond giant expects to secure exploration rights in Angola before the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2014 | 2:14 pm

Gas sector to replace mining as Australia’s main growth driver

Together with other four key industries, gas could add $250 billion to the economy over the next two decades, shows a new study.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2014 | 10:40 am

Hedge funds bullish gold bets surge to 13.8m ounces

Net long positions in gold amassed by large investors jump 12.5% to a more than one-year high.

Frik Els | March 23, 2014 | 9:10 pm

Tibetans protest land seizure linked to gold mining

Hundreds of Tibetans last week protested land seizures for the construction of highways linked to gold mining in the Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

MINING.com Editor | March 23, 2014 | 6:33 pm