Greenland to revise polemic mining law The ruling’s most controversial point is the one that allows miners to potentially bring hundreds of foreign workers into the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2013 | 6:03 pm
North England old mines may hold key to cheaper energy Water sitting in flooded abandoned mines can be a source of cheap geothermal energy. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2013 | 1:03 pm
Alberta, B.C. mulling oil transport options in case pipelines never built Rail to fill the "void" to the West Coast Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2013 | 10:03 am
Coal to overtake oil as main source of energy by 2020 The two main coal consumers, China and India, are turning back to it because it is cheaper and more reliable than oil or renewable energy sources. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 6:52 pm
Rio Tinto restarts negotiations with Mongolia over Oyu Tolgoi Rio Tinto has tried to get approval from Mongolia for its financing proposal since last winter, but the government has not yet offered a direct reply. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 5:36 pm
Gold miners not over the hump yet—report Whether there is more pain in store for the main gold players will be known next week, when third-quarter results start rolling out. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 4:13 pm
Russia launches probe of Uralkali CEO, demands extradition It is not clear whether Moscow does intend to press charges against Baumgertner, or whether it is a means to get him back to Russia, say analysts. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 2:59 pm
Russia begins sale of $8.7 billion state-owned diamond miner Sale's final price to be announced on Oct. 28. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 2:02 pm
Friedland wants South Africa to be the ‘Silicon Valley’ for platinum In other words, he hopes to create a “Platinum Valley.” Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2013 | 12:15 pm
Rio’s Argyle Phoenix diamond fetches $2 million "We are delighted with the results for the 2013 tender collection which are a reflection of their rarity, provenance and global reach." Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2013 | 5:02 am
