PICTURES OF THE DAY: Stuck, stuck and more stuck Post by Mining Mayhem. Post by Mining Mayhem. Post by Mining Mayhem. User-contributed photos from Mining Mayhem. Locations and dates not reported. Michael Allan McCrae | February 17, 2014 | 11:07 am
India’s Goa to auction 500,000 tonnes of iron ore online There are still over 14 million tonnes lying at various jetties since September 2012. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 7:26 pm
Nanodiamond-embedded contact lenses the latest approach to treat glaucoma As a side benefit, the use of diamonds makes contact lenses more durable. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 6:09 pm
Mining job cuts push Australian unemployment rate to 10-year high For the first time in a decade, Australia's unemployment rate has hit 6%. Ana Komnenic | February 16, 2014 | 6:00 pm
Twelve of dozens illegal miners trapped in a South African mine rescued and arrested Others refuse to come out for fear of arrest. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 4:03 pm
Canadian potash miners trapped underground rescued unharmed Miners just had to wait out the smoke in the mine and stay underground overnight. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 3:19 pm
Legendary Aussie prospector search for space junk turns to gold Down Under’s richest living prospector Mark Creasy, just got US$167 million richer. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 2:01 pm
Duke Energy coal ash spill now subject to criminal probe It was the third-largest coal ash spill in US history. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2014 | 12:34 pm
Ryan Castilloux: Sorting reality from hype in the crowded rare earth industry Evaluating rare earth projects is a tricky business, and the ambiguous reporting methods some companies use don't make it any easier. The Metals Report | February 16, 2014 | 8:13 am