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... | 
