Mushrooms stopped coal formation 300 million years ago
Scientists may have solved the riddle why so little coal seemed to form after the end of the carboniferous period.
Latest Stories
Barkerville before and after the fire
For July 1 celebrations, the National Archives of the UK uploaded several hundred photos of Canada to Flickr, including pictures of Barkerville, British Columbia's most famous frontier town.
Five people dead after fire breaks out in Gold Fields’ mine
Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) said it is shutting down KDC West mine after an accident claimed five employees' lives.
Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in
After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they produce.
Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since crisis
Ohi nuclear plant’s reactor No. 3 was restarted on Sunday, the first nuclear reactor to power back up after Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Barkerville Gold jumps 49% after announcing Cow Mountain gold estimate
Barkerville Gold Mines (CVE:BGM) was up 49% on Friday to $1.21 a share after announcing an indicated resource estimate for Cow Mountain.
PVC claim markers are killing up to a million birds per year in the Western US
Claim markers are responsible for a gruesome toll on wild birds in Western US, says the American Bird Conservancy.
Ignore the market jump, a reckoning is coming: Jim Rogers
Jim Rogers poured cold water on Friday's stock rally after European leaders agreed to backstop more debt-stricken banks. The S&P 500 jumped 2.49% on Friday, and spot gold was up $30 to close at $1,599.10/oz.
Anti-trust lawsuit revived against seven potash producers
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago ordered that an anti-trust lawsuit be brought back to the courts, and a lower court ruling that settled the issue in favour of the potash companies be set aside.