US coal miner to pay largest-ever water pollution penalty
Alpha Natural Resources violated 6,000 permits related to pollution.
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London gold fix banks face lawsuit over price manipulation
Plaintiff accuses banks have been manipulating price for a decade.
EU proposes conflict minerals law; rights group says it’s toothless
The proposed law sets up a system of self-certification for importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold.
Increasing digital investment to change mining industry: survey
A third of North America's mining companies will significantly increase their digital investment by 2017.
South Africa platinum talks to end 6-week strike break down
Tuesday’s apparent softening of the union position was not enough to keep negotiations open.
Keypro invests in AVEVA Everything3D
A leading engineering firm in the Chilean mining industry implements AVEVA E3D to shrink project delivery times
Fresh signs of imminent Oyu Tolgoi deal between Rio Tinto and Mongolia
Engineering and project management company AMEC has began advertising for workers on what appears to be the famous mine.
Ivory Coast wants UN diamond export ban lifted
Government says diamond trade is no longer a threat to fuel instability as civil war has ended and the Kimberley Process has backed the lifting of the embargo.
Shale gas revolution unlikely to go global any time soon: BHP’s MacKenzie
The world’s No.1 mining company's CEO believes coal will remain the main source of affordable energy for growing economies.
