Colombia bans mining in country’s vast moorlands
Mining in the area of the Andes mountains right above the continuous tree line had been prohibited since 2011, but concessions granted before such ban had continued to date.
Bankrupt Alpha Natural Resources lays off over 230 coal miners
This is the third time in a month the U.S.…
Government throws lifeline to B.C. mines
The B.C. government is throwing the mining industry an emergency…
Mining among unhappiest industries to work in — study
Experts looked at over 500,000 survey responses from over 60,000…
US scientists figure cost-effective way to extract rare earths from coal
The new mineral processing technique also makes the extraction environmentally…