Report casts fresh doubt on AngloGold’s La Colosa project
Study claims the massive project would jeopardize a river basin, potentially reducing water supply for agriculture and consumption.
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Body of UBC geology student found two years after his disappearance
Matthew Huszar, a University of British Columbia geology graduate, went missing in Dec. 2011.
Gold-diamond soap with ‘special psychological and spiritual’ powers for only $2,800
It'll surely make you think twice about showering and washing your hands often enough.
Deadly weekend at China’s coal mines
Four people died over the weekend in two different coal mine explosions in Central and southwest China.
Mining in Canada’s B.C. remains strong, but facing labour, indigenous issues
B.C. saw several projects expand, as well as new mines to begin construction, which drove job creation. But mining also faced opposition and labour shortage.
Thatcher almost sent troops to quell 1984 miners’ strike
Government papers, released by the National Archives, reveal secret plan.
Colombia’s second-biggest coal producer ordered to stop loading
The company is not in compliance with new rules which require miners to implement a direct-to-vessel loading system.
WesTech’s Iowa Facility Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification
WesTech Engineering is announcing that the quality system of its Iowa office has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification. The facility oversees the General Filter and Microfloc product lines.
Dr Doom lifts mining gloom
Predictions of a hard landing in China will not pan out and global emerging market growth will accelerate in 2014 lifting demand for metals and minerals.