May 15, 2015 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.
May 15, 2015 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.
May 15, 2015 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 .
May 14, 2015 Poland fights for coal, but Russia may benefit Poland's defense of coal, which has been a measure of energy independence from Russia, might actually be an asset to the Kremlin's influence.
May 14, 2015 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.
May 14, 2015 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.
May 13, 2015 Global gold demand drops 1% in Q1, but investments jump — report Once again Asia drove demand, with China and India alone accounting for 54% of the total.
May 13, 2015 US coal-fired plants retiring to peak this year — study SNL says the closures represent about 4% of installed coal capacity in the U.S. and it will make up a third of nationwide coal plant retirements between 2010 and 2015.
May 13, 2015 Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price…
May 13, 2015 Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal power in revival bid Under Trump’s directive, the Pentagon’s energy installation office would pursue long-term agreements for that coal power. February 11, 2026 | 09:11 am
