At least 28 Nigerian children killed by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining
Doctors found the victims had levels of lead in their blood that were 17 to 22 times higher than what it is internationally accepted.
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Duke Energy pleads guilty to coal ash pollution charges, to pay $102 million
The U.S. largest electrical utility, has pleaded guilty to nine criminal violations of the Clean Water Act for polluting four major rivers with coal ash.
Australia’s Prime Minister Abbott backs iron ore probe into BHP, Rio
Inquiry comes amid claims the mining giants are driving prices down, severely damaging the country's economy .
EduMine head wins CIM award
Vale Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining
Eric Coffin – pinpoints the mining companies with resources that are right for today’s market
In this interview with The Gold Report, he suggests some companies with resources that not only make sense but could make even more sense to larger companies.
Platinum price to remain under pressure – report
Thomson Reuters today released “GFMS Platinum & Palladium Survey 2015”, looking at the shifts and developments in the global Platinum Group Metal markets, their fundamentals and their drivers, over the past year and setting the scene for future.
Groups ask Gov’t to suspend TransCanada Corp’s Energy East pipeline application
More than 60 Canadian groups are urging the National Energy Board to suspend its review of TransCanada's application for its Energy East pipeline.
Copper prices struggle on demand fears
Demand fears continue to restrict the extent of upside moves, whilst supply disruptions at the mine level have more recently provided a floor to prices following the early-year sell-off.
Sign of the times: Western Australia selling $4.1bn in assets as mining revenue drops
The sell-off includes the state's largest general cargo port, Fremantle.