Imperial Metals escapes charges from Mount Polley tailings breach
"Weak practices, however, do not constitute a legal contravention of existing mining legislation.
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Bearishness overwhelms gold market as price drops 2.5% to lowest since October 2009.
Hope fades for 19 trapped coal miners in China
The site remained on fire on Thursday and the temperature inside the mine “could have reached 1,000 degrees” Celsius (over 1,600 Fahrenheit), according to rescue workers.
TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline costs up 30 pct to $15.7bn
The firm has filed an amended application, which makes nearly 700 changes to the route in response to concerns about environmentally sensitive areas.
Aussie coal mine sold by Vale for $1 to reopen next year
Stanmore Coal said it would employ 150 workers when the mine reopens in 2016; half the workforce in place when it closed last year.
Cameco limits underground mining at Rabbit Lake after rock fall
While the company suspended production at Eagle Point, it said the Rabbit Lake mill continued operating as usual.
Goldman forecasts even more pain for iron ore
The bank says prices will remain under $40 a ton for the next three years as China’s slowdown forces the sector into a long period of hibernation.
