The International Seabed Authority's member nations on Friday agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep sea mining regulations, despite conservationists' calls for a moratorium on mineral extraction they say would avert marine threats.The...

More and more governments are calling for strong environmental rules before allowing any large-scale mining of the seabed, but NGOs fear the industry will be given the green light this year.Several nations have called for a moratorium on such mining...

By AFPMiners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be the largest found in 300 years, the Australian site operator announced Wednesday.A 170 carat pink diamond -- dubbed The Lulo Rose -- was discovered at Lulo mine in...

Sexual harassment and assault are commonplace in Australia's multi-billion-dollar mining sector, a year-long inquiry reported Thursday, citing harrowing testimony from women workers of stalking, grooming and abuse.The report documented widespread abu...