Challenges Faced by the Diamond Mining Industry March 24 | Mining Weekly An article at Mining Weekly explores some of the challenges faced by diamond miners. These include: bureaucracy, logistics,... Mountaintop Removal Controversy in Appalachia December 28 | Earth Observatory The mountaintop removal mining method stirs lots of controversy in the Appalachian states. Although this method displeases environmentalists the... Many Factors Will Challenge the Recovery of the Chesapeake Bay February 19 | USGS Newsroom "The Chesapeake Bay is affected by multiple factors, ranging from population growth to climate variability, which will challenge the recovery... High Gold Prices and Illegal Mining July 16 | Canada.com The current high gold prices have increased the amount of illegal mining that is being done in Africa and other... Risks of Ultra Deep Mines August 18 | Blue Ridge Now The Crandall Canyon Mine is one of the deepest coal mines in the United States. Just a few... Climate Change Will Have Biggest Impact on Developing Countries April 13 | Strategic Risk In 2007, worldwide losses from natural disasters was about $82 billion. The pattern of future damage is expected to... Philippines Landslide Kills 14 September 9 | Reuters Heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 14 people in a mining town in the Philippines. The slide buried... Mt. Diwalwal (Philippines) Landslide Threat April 2 | GMA News The Philippines office of Mines and Geosciences recommends relocation of many residents on the flank of Mt. Diwalwal after finding... Why Higher Gas Prices Make Economic Sense April 28 | Newsweek Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, America's top car dealer, says that the biggest lie in the country is to say... Newmont’s Indonesia Permitting Delays April 26 | Denver Post Newmont Mining may have to lay off up to 750 mine workers because of permitting delays. Indonesia and... |