March 9, 2012 Optimism from industry on Fukushima anniversary Industry leaders remain bullish on nuclear power's prospects in coming decades, in part because of the high priority that has been placed on identifying and addressing potential weaknesses such as…
March 9, 2012 South Africa goes big on nuclear a year after Japan’s Fukushima Chances to build reactors grew fewer after the Fukushima accident, with many developed states trying to wean themselves off nuclear, but South Africa plans to issue a tender for one…
March 9, 2012 Over 18% of Canada’s job losses in February were in the mining industry Despite a healthy economic growth, Canada’s economy lost 2,800 jobs in February, with at least 18% of those positions belonging to the mining sector.
March 9, 2012 Xstrata pays top dollar for BC met coal field Xstrata's relentless appetite for coal, particularly the metallurgical variety, was again evident on Thursday after it bought Talisman's Peace River deposit for $500 million.
March 9, 2012 Rare earth abundance: China could come close to doubling exports China, the world’s largest supplier of rare earth, may almost double exports this year, meeting quotas set by the government as lower prices continue to stimulate demand.
March 9, 2012 Pike River mine sold to Solid Energy Pike River Coal has been sold to state-owned enterprise Solid Energy New Zealand under a conditional agreement, receivers for the mine said today. The company went into receivership after a…
March 9, 2012 Mongolian politics pushes stake sale of massive coal mine further out Mongolia's plans, first mooted in 2010, to sell a stake in its Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal-mining company to the public faces more delays over politics and regulatory problems while talks with…
March 9, 2012 Alberta oil sands: bear death toll rises, Lakotas protest Black bears are frequently wandering into the oil sands of Alberta, Canada in search of food. And they are being shot on site, by the hundreds, by conservation officers.
March 8, 2012 Ivanhoe Australia turns into nice little earner earlier than scheduled, still on the chopping block Ivanhoe announced on Thursday its Australian project is producing copper and gold ahead of schedule. Last week the company said Ivanhoe Australia is on the chopping block as its mega-mine…
March 8, 2012 Positive stress test results rebuilds confidence in nuclear power – GlobalData Positive stress test results have been successful in calming anti-nuclear sentiments, following protests against nuclear energy that stemmed from the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, according to a new report…
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