Oil sands producer, Nexen Inc. (TSX, NYSE: NXY), said it received regulatory approval to proceed with development of pads 14 and 15 at Long Lake and the Kinosis 1A area.

A team of researchers from the Geological Survey of Spain and the Complutense de Madrid University has discovered a new mineral, the zaccagnaita-3R, in a cave known as “The Soplao,” located in the historical northern region of Cantabria.

Toronto fund manager, John Oliver, had his head shaved today after wagering four years ago that gold would hit $2,000/oz. Oliver, who works for Sprott Asset Management and said he would get his hair shorn if the prediction didn't pass, made the bet on April 16, 2008 when gold was $920/oz.

The Toronto Star profiles Peel River in the Yukon, a growing sources of contention between miners and environrmentalists

Canada's Leader of the Opposition, Thomas Mulcair, said the oil sands are devastating manufacturing jobs in Ontario.

1,300 exhibitors, 5,000 new products, 35 countries represented, 70,000 visitors and nearly $1.7 billion in future business is the result of ExpoMin 2012, the world mining congress held April 9 to 13 in Santiago, Chile.

Reuters looks at the demand for mining school graduates and profiles some students who get to be picky about who they work for and what they get paid:

The U.S. Defense Department needs to realize the dangerous consequences a potential lack of domestic rare earths may have on the U.S. weapon industry, suggests a latest study by the Congress released last week.

Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Xstrata (LON:XTA) coal mines are among the four operations being investigated over probable environmental violations, after they were accused of discharging contaminated water into the Fitzroy River, located in the North East state of Queensland, Australia.