Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile

It will require some political lobbying.

Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co has ordered workers to evacuate facilities and move to higher ground.

The revolutionary process would make possible to resume mining operations in most abandoned copper mines.

Despite this year's financial woes, companies continued exploring in as many as 127 countries, especially on high- or medium-risk jurisdictions.

"Currently no need is felt for production of 20 per cent-enriched uranium."

Confidence is creeping back into the battered Indian gold investment market.

Kyrgyz lawmakers said the government must agree on a new deal with Centerra by December 23 to raise the country's ownership to 67%.

Nickel price up 5% in October as Indonesia stays firm on 2014 unprocessed mineral and metal export ban.

The next few years will bring a geographic shift in thermal coal demand, analysts say.