US to extend ban on mining near Yellowstone national park

Other two Canadian jurisdictions —New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador— also made it to the top 10 worldwide. Kyrgyzstan and Venezuela, named the two countries mining enthusiasts should stay away from.

Mercury is a toxic metal that presents a serious threat both to the environment and human health.

Protesters strapped themselves to White House gates.

The dollar value of the US' coal exports has increased more than three-fold since 2005.

The two parties have been negotiating a new uranium mining contract for two years now.

The country's sovereign wealth fund will dump some mining companies due to environmental concerns.

The Toronto Stock Exchange could have a new diversified uranium play with Azarga Uranium.

Say 'the health impacts of tar sands oil are being ignored.'

Scotiabank says western Canadian oil is in some cases cheaper to produce than shale oil in the US.