Billion-dollar Alberta coal company goes bankrupt
A coal company in west-central Alberta that in 2011 sold for $1-billion is bankrupt, killing hopes that its mine might re-open in the first quarter.
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Four dead after armed robbers storm DRC gold mine
An armed attack on the Twanziga gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tuesday has resulted in four casualties.
Palisade’s top 3 uranium stock picks for 2017
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U.S. repeal of mining anti-corruption rules will mean Canadian companies will have much tougher reporting guidelines
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Russia’s Alrosa January sales up 60%
The world's top diamond producer by output in carats fetched $358 million in rough gems and $7.28 million in polished rocks last month.
The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture
BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
These are just 15 ways in which graphene could reshape the world
Everybody seems to love Graphene, the one-atom-thick sheets of carbon that aren't just super flexible, harder than diamond, and stronger than steel, but are also able to conduct electricity better than copper.
Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state
The Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment, and diamond samples recovered during exploration.
Cereal box-sized spacecraft could sample asteroids for mining potential
It may not be necessary to fire a billion-dollar spacecraft into orbit in order to find out the potential of mining asteroids.