Dalian iron ore hits nearly 3-week high on restocking outlook

Despite the gloomy results, the commodities giant revenues for the year jumped 9% to $232.6 billion

Companies want to bring more foreign workers as a way to lower production costs.

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.

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

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

If all goes as planned, junior miner Fortune Minerals will operate three projects in Canada in the foreseeable future.

The data shows that between 2000 and 2012, the earth lost far more trees than it gained.

Operations were halted for nine hours while police removed the protesters.