Police end Greenpeace blockade of BP HQ

Police end Greenpeace blockade of BP HQ

London police said on Monday (May 20) they had detained all 10 Greenpeace activists who had blocked the entrances to BP's global headquarters to convince the British energy giant to halt oil and gas exploration.
Digging deep for rare earths

Digging deep for rare earths

A big Japanese investor will prospect for rare earths in Vietnam’s northwestern Lai Chau province.
Law means mining firms to strike dirt

Law means mining firms to strike dirt

A new Mineral Law has put the screws on mining enterprises in Vietnam.
Safeguards for mineral auction

Safeguards for mineral auction

Mining enterprises will be subject to more stringent business performance conditions under a revised Mineral Law.