The Woodhouse Colliery would be the first new deep coal mine in the UK in three decades.

Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminum producer over alleged toxic waste pollution in northern Brazil.

Company expects half-year headline earnings to increase more than fourfold, buoyed by higher metals prices and a weaker rand.

Decision gives president Joe Biden more time if he wishes to settle the disputes.

Metal prices rose again on Tuesday with investors weighing prospects for a fast-tracked stimulus package in the US.

Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage, said the government will consult with the public before making any changes to “modernize” its coal policy.

The Canadian miner said new claims were staked to encapsulate high gold assays from rock samples described in historic exploration reports.