Pacific Potash mining rights in Brazil jeopardized over unpaid tax The Vancouver-based miner said it did not receive the funds wired to pay the tax for "unknown reasons." Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 5:17 pm
China lowers coal export levies to boost ailing economy The country will cut export tariffs for coal from Jan. 1 as part of broader efforts to drive economic growth. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Deep-sea mining pioneer now hunts for resources in space Julian Malnic, the founder of world's first deep-sea miner Nautilus Minerals has joined the board of Deep Space Industries. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2014 | 11:45 am
Canadian First Nations arrive in Montreal after 850km march against uranium mining in Quebec Group delivers message to the province’s environmental protection watchdog on final day of hearings into uranium extraction and exploration. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 7:24 pm
Miners back to work at Peru’s Antamina copper mine This was the second time that Antamina’s workers down tools in about a month over demands for a bonus and other benefits. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 6:27 pm
China’s nuclear giant grabs majority stake in UK wind farms The deal marks China General Nuclear Power's first big acquisition of onshore wind generating capacity in the west. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 5:25 pm
Newcrest, Harmony set to build one of the world’s lowest-cost gold mines The revised plan for their jointly-owned Wafi-Golpu in PNG will require an initial capital spending cost of $2.3 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 3:44 pm
VIDEO: Cat machines destroy world’s tallest sand castle Well, they built it, so they were entitled to do whatever they wanted with the new Guinness World Record holder for the highest sand-made fort. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 15, 2014 | 11:18 am
BP-Husky new Canadian oil sands project begins operations The Sunrise Phase 1 oil sands project is expected to have initial capacity of 60,000 barrels per day. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2014 | 3:45 pm
India takes first step to end state coal monopoly India’s Parliament has paved the way for private sector companies to mine coal commercially in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2014 | 11:59 am
