mining

BHP Billiton reports 71% jump in profits

News Wed 16 Feb 2011, AT 09:47

Business digest: Strong demand from China and other emerging markets drives mining boom

Gold

Fairtrade and Fairmined gold launched in UK

News Mon 14 Feb 2011, AT 11:16

Business Digest: Foundation tackles poor working conditions in return for set minimum price

London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange to merge with Canada's TMX

News Wed 9 Feb 2011, AT 12:11

Business digest: London and Toronto's stock exchanges combine to create mining mega-market

Loch Lomond national park, gold mine

Scotgold plans new mine on River Orchy

News Fri 29 Oct 2010, AT 16:31

Prospecting begins after plans to reopen a mine in Loch Lomond National Park are thrown out

Ecuador mine rescue

After Chile: pits collapse in China and Ecuador

News Sun 17 Oct 2010, AT 14:07

As world enjoys feel-good rescue of Chile miners, others are less fortunate

State of the union

Oil giant BP (British Petroleum)

BP in ‘giant’ new oil strike

News Thu 3 Sep 2009, AT 10:22

The oil major has made a potentially huge oil discovery in its fields in the Gulf of Mexico

Thank Scargill for helping Thatcher break the miners

News Fri 6 Mar 2009, AT 14:03

The radical NUM leader was the author of the union movement's downfall, and we should be grateful, says Minette Marrin