THE mining industry expects to make a strong comeback this year driven by brisk investments, keen interest from major global players, higher commodity prices and more stable investment policies in place, a top industry official said.
“We’re off to a good start this year,” said Benjamin Philip Romualdez, president of the Chamber of Mines of the [...]

Michigan is exploring ways to grow its alternative energy industry and provide a boost to economic development, but coal-fired power plants are expected to produce most of the state’s electricity through at least 2030.
The rest of Michigan’s electrical power comes mostly from nuclear power plants or natural gas- or oil-fired power plants. A very small [...]

Chile’s environmental commission has given Canada’s Barrick Gold the green light to mine for gold Chile’s northern Andes, but Argentina still must approve the dig.
Chile’s National Environmental Council on Wednesday approved Barrick’s plan to invest 1.5 billion dollars in the Pascua Lama formation, with estimated reserves of 17.6 million ounces of gold, straddling Chile’s Atacama [...]