Aussie mine managers to face jail over site deaths
The new penalties would depend on company profits, which means large miners will pay higher fines than small companies.
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Major uranium deposit discoveries may fuel Iran’s nuclear program
The controversial announcement comes on the eve of international talks about Iran's disputed nuclear program.
Terrorists attack Colombia’s largest coal mine
The violence comes as union leaders and company executives prepare to hold talks today, hoping to end a strike that is costing the company millions of dollars a day.
When it comes to gold, stick to the facts
As long as the precious metal is attractive to both the fear trade and the love trade, hold tight to gold
Coal deaths drop by one-third says China’s statistics bureau
The use of gold and silver in jewelry was up 16%.
Cyclone Rusty closes major Western Australian ports
Cyclone hitting a region where half of the world's seaborne iron ore is shipped
How to write a resume if you are a mining grad
If this were in a stack of other resumes, could it be easily identified and picked out?
My best and worst decision: outgoing BHP Billiton’s Marius Kloppers
It was alumina, not aluminum
INFOGRAPHIC: What’s causing the US debt
An even one-third split between the three major drivers
