CALGARY a ' A Calgary company that produces pipe for the construction and energy industries has been hit by a fire.

The owners and operators of the inactive Rock Creek Mine in Nome have agreed to pay more than $880,000 in a civil penalty to resolve violations of a storm water discharge permit, federal authorities said Tuesday.

GERMAN steelmaker and industrial company thyssenkrupp AG booked a net loss in the second quarter as demand for its steel and other products declined dramatically as the recession deepened.

thyssenkrupp AG officials say the construction of the largest portion of the $4.65 billion complex the company is building in Calvert might be delayed.

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Geoscience, climate change and energy consumption are priority areas where Canada's mining sector needs to keep innovating, a panel of industry leaders said at a conference Monday.

ASHLAND, Ky. - AK Steel has announced it will idle its Ashland plant in late July or early August for at least the remainder of 2009, affecting about 750 workers.

A former coal industry lobbyist has been named to a top post with Indiana's environmental agency, an appointment that environmental activists say raises questions about whether he can be objective in his new job.

Barrick Gold Corp. gave the go-ahead Thursday to start construction of its Pascua-Lama project on the border of Chile and Argentina.

Canadian miners shut down Mexican operations due to swine flu fears THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - Pan American Silver Corp.

The North Carolina Senate has raised the stakes in a contest against Alcoa Inc. over control of nearly 40 miles of the Yadkin River and four electricity-generating dams the aluminum producer has operated for more than 50 years.

Dozens of miners safety evacuated a gold mine in northeast Nevada early Tuesday after a flash in the mine's electrical system triggered the emergency response, the company said.