Fukushima rocked by another quake; nuclear plant briefly disrupted
Cooling system for spent nuclear fuel on the third reactor of the Fukushima plant halted for a brief period, then restarted.
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US bans mining near Yellowstone national park
Authorities have blocked new mining claims on a 30,000-acres area north of the park for at least two years.
Canada to fully phase out coal power by 2030
Gov’t will work with the four provinces that still burn coal to reach the goal of making sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by 2010.
Canadian Gov’t grants key licence for world’s largest gold project
The 25-year permit for Seabridge’s KSM is key for the construction, operation and maintenance of a water storage facility.
About 500 iron ore jobs to go at Rio Tinto
The world's second largest miner said the job cuts at its Australian iron ore business are part of a restructuring of the division.
Teck Resources to buy Toronto’s AQM for $25 million
Move will give the Vancouver miner 80% ownership of Zafranal Peru copper mine project
Gold’s 2016 bull market moving off course
While we expected additional weakness in Gold and gold stocks (weeks ago) we did not quite expect the kind of selling the sector experienced in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.
Rio to idle Hope Downs 4 over Christmas
Employees at Rio Tinto's (LON,NYSE,ASX:RIO) Hope Downs 4 mine in Australia will do better than a lump of coal over Christmas this year.
Landslide in Turkey kills at least 5 miners, traps 11
At least five miners are dead and 11 are trapped after a landslide swept through a copper mine in southeastern Turkey.