AREVA signs agreement with Saudi groups to develop country’s nuclear program
Signed while French President Francois Hollande was in Riyadh
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Enbridge to invest $200 million in Texas wind power project
"Texas represents a natural extension for Enbridge's growing U.S. renewable energy portfolio."
China consolidates REE industry
China's largest rare earths producer has bought nine regional mining companies.
Gold may hit rock bottom in first few months of 2014
While 2013 will go down as the year gold lost its glitter, 2014 may be remembered as the era it recovered some sparkle, yet it remained dull — analysts.
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.
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.
