The ETeCoS3 (Environemental Technologies for Contaminated Solids, Soils and Sediments) Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate has 12 open PhD positions in a variety of research topics relating to contaminated soil, metallurgical wastes and more. For more information about topics and the application process, visit the ETeCoS3 website.

A highly anticipated National Academy of Sciences report on uranium mining concluded Monday that Virginia must overcome "steep hurdles" before it can assure that a rich deposit of the radioactive ore can be safely extracted and processed.

A feasibility study released Wednesday for the Ajax copper-gold project estimates the capital costs at $795 million.

Imperial Oil is spending close to $9 billion to expand its 71%-owned Kearl Oil Sands Project.

The gold price rose above $1,640/oz on Wednesday after better-than-expected take up by European banks of ECB-tendered cheap loans, easing fears of a credit crunch.

Shares in the Thai steelmaker fell sharply on Wednesday after ArcelorMittal pulled out of a deal to buy a 40% stake in it.

A California company says it has discovered a new way to make liquid fuel from coal without consuming water or producing carbon dioxide.

Anglo American (LON:AAL) has increased the capital expenditure budget for its largest project in development, the Minas-Rio iron ore mine in Brazil, by 15%, the London-listed major miner announced on Tuesday. That takes the capex for the project up to US$5.78 billion.

Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. ("Peregrine" or "the Company") is pleased to report that it has entered into a binding agreement with BHP Billiton to purchase BHP Billiton's 51 percent participating interest in the 8,580 square kilometre Chidliak diamond project ("Chidliak" or "the Project"), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.