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Goldcorp announces work stoppage at its Cerro Negro mine

[PR Newswire] – VANCOUVER, Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced today a work stoppage by miners represented by the Asociacion Obrera Minera Argentina, Province of Santa Cruz delegation at the Cerro Negro mine. A comprehensive contingency plan is in place during this shutdown of operations that will enable mining and processing to be restarted immediately following the return of the workforce. Our focus is

New Hampshire court upholds $236 million water pollution judgment against Exxon

By Ted Siefer MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) – New Hampshire’s top court on Friday upheld a $236 million judgment against Exxon Mobil Corp over groundwater contamination linked to gasoline additive MTBE. The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling affirms a 2013 jury decision that rejected Exxon’s claims that contamination linked to the fuel additive was the fault of the local gas stations and storage facilities that spilled it. In the 1990s, in

Tesla’s Musk says sedan sales strong tied to SUV launch event

Tesla Motors Inc saw strong orders of its Model S sedan tied to the launch of its sports utility vehicle, relieving some concerns that the larger car might siphon away sales, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday. “We were worried that maybe there would be some cannibalization of Model S orders,” Musk said, speaking during an event in New York held by SolarCity Corp , a solar energy