Challenges Faced by the Diamond Mining Industry
March 24, 2008 | Mining Weekly
An article at Mining Weekly explores some of the challenges faced by... Mountaintop Removal Controversy in Appalachia
December 28, 2007 | Earth Observatory
The mountaintop removal mining method stirs lots of controversy in the Appalachian... High Gold Prices and Illegal Mining
July 16, 2008 | Canada.com
The current high gold prices have increased the amount of illegal mining... Many Factors Will Challenge the Recovery of the Chesapeake Bay
February 19, 2008 | USGS Newsroom
"The Chesapeake Bay is affected by multiple factors, ranging from population growth... Risks of Ultra Deep Mines
August 18, 2007 | Blue Ridge Now
The Crandall Canyon Mine is one of the deepest coal mines in... Philippines Landslide Kills 14
September 9, 2008 | Reuters
Heavy rains triggered a landslide that killed 14 people in a mining... Mt. Diwalwal (Philippines) Landslide Threat
April 2, 2008 | GMA News
The Philippines office of Mines and Geosciences recommends relocation of many residents... Don’t Blame China for High Gas Prices
September 28, 2007 | GEOTIMES
Some people point to China whenever commodity prices are on the rise.... Newmont’s Indonesia Permitting Delays
April 26, 2008 | Denver Post
Newmont Mining may have to lay off up to 750 mine workers... Mining Leaves Nasty Legacy in Zambia
January 3, 2008 | GEOTIMES
This news note at the GEOTIMES website explains that the city of... Revising the 1872 Mining Law
February 1, 2009 | Arizona geology
Nick Joe Rahall, United States Representative from West Virginia reintroduced a bill... Mine Worker Shortage
October 3, 2008 | Timmins Press
The Ontario Mining Association syas that 93,000 mining jobs will open across... Michigan Mining Boom?
December 29, 2008 | AP Michigan News
A number of new mining projects and active mineral exploration in several... Climate Change Will Have Biggest Impact on Developing Countries
April 13, 2008 | Strategic Risk
In 2007, worldwide losses from natural disasters was about $82 billion. ... Why Higher Gas Prices Make Economic Sense
April 28, 2008 | Newsweek
Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, America's top car dealer, says that the... Is Now the Time to Fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
March 6, 2008 | GEOTIMES
The United States Department of Energy allocated nearly $600 million to purchase... July: 10,000 New Mining Jobs
August 3, 2008 | LA Times
Although over 50,000 jobs were lost last month in the United States,... Revamping the 1872 Mining Act
July 23, 2007 | Forbes
The 1872 Mining Act was passed to help develop the mineral wealth... Philippines: World Geothermal Leader
October 6, 2008 | Houston Chronicle
Twenty-eight percent of the electricity generated in the Philippines comes from hot... Graduates Opting Out of Mining Careers
November 3, 2007 | Mining Weekly
The need for geologists trained for the mining industry is very high... | 
