Embrace nuclear energy: Climate scientists to environmental groups Wind and solar power won't be enough to prevent extreme climate change, top climate scientists say in open letter to environmental groups. Ana Komnenic | November 3, 2013 | 10:43 pm
First signs of a slow down in global CO2 emissions The rate at which CO2 emissions are rising has slowed, although total emissions reached a record high in 2012. Ana Komnenic | November 3, 2013 | 8:16 pm
Australia’s to-be largest coal mine approved Construction is expected to start in 2015 with first coal being produced in 2018. Ana Komnenic | November 3, 2013 | 6:25 pm
How algae could fuel your car one day Scientists cultivate the fattest algae - progress in the world of algae as a biofuel. Ana Komnenic | November 2, 2013 | 11:14 pm
Vedanta to replace 1,500 Zambian workers with machines Zambian government wants to talk it over. Ana Komnenic | November 2, 2013 | 9:47 pm
Young people flee bankrupt Romanian town Nearly every person was employed at a coal mine that shut in 2006. City declared bankruptcy in September. Ana Komnenic | November 2, 2013 | 8:58 pm
Not all of Africa’s fastest-growing economies relied on mining Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources. Ana Komnenic | November 2, 2013 | 7:45 pm
Gold’s contribution to the global economy: $110 billion in 2012 Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that consumer demand for gold in the form of jewellery, coins or small bars contributed $110 billion to the global economy in 2012. Ana Komnenic | November 2, 2013 | 5:53 pm
TIMELINE: Pascua Lama – from $1.5 billion to $8.5 billion to suspension Pascua Lama's troubled history from 1994. Ana Komnenic | October 31, 2013 | 11:46 pm
Halliburton exec’s new drink of choice: Fracking fluid Vice-President John Gorman sipped on fracking fluid this week, and he's not the only one. Ana Komnenic | October 31, 2013 | 9:30 pm
Barrick announces dividend, rumoured to be considering stake sale Divident 75% less than same quarter last year. Ana Komnenic | October 30, 2013 | 8:05 pm