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Huge Yukon copper-gold mine heads to environmental review

The Casino project in the Canadian Yukon Territory passed a major milestone last Thursday with the announcement that the project will move to a higher level of environmental assessment.

Andrew Topf | February 21, 2016 | 2:04 pm

Junk status beckons for these 14 miners

Anglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to well below investment grade – other marquee mining names may soon share the same fate.

Frik Els | February 19, 2016 | 4:35 pm

New technology, automation to help miners survive commodity prices rout

When the worst collapse of commodity prices in nearly two decades finally ends, mining companies left standing probably will have more robots on their side.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2016 | 8:45 am

Cases of malaria on the rise in Colombia’s mining regions, study shows

Cases of the mosquito-borne disease in Colombia have been skyrocketing, but only in areas where mining activities have increased, a new study shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2016 | 3:37 am

Decline of coal demand is ‘irreversible’

Goldman Sachs report is the latest in a long line of grim warnings, all of which point to a future of shuttered power plants, mine closures, and bankruptcies.

Oilprice.com | February 19, 2016 | 1:00 am

Gold miners thrive in bleak Q4

Many traders wonder if these eye-popping gains are merely the product of fleeting sentiment that could reverse anytime, or are supported by strong underlying fundamentals.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | February 19, 2016 | 12:53 am