February 21, 2012 Chinese coal miners discover a 300 million-year-old forest preserved in a layer of ash Chinese coal miners discovered a botanical Pompeii, a 298 million year old forest well-preserved in ash from a sudden volcanic eruption.
February 21, 2012 Concerned Canadian unions say BC government is leaving coal in China’s hands In unveiling Canada’s British Columbia’s job-creation strategy last September, the Premier Christy Clark said the government planed to capitalize on high demand for minerals, especially in Asia, by opening up…
February 21, 2012 China Steel to invest in Australian coal project Taiwanese steelmaker, China Steel, will pay $104 million to invest in a coal mine in Australia and take rights to 10% of the future output, in a move to counter…
February 21, 2012 Coal Black Santorum and His Wealth Here is one way to make money from mining that I have not hitherto thought of: do what Rick Santorum did. It is described in a report at this link…
February 20, 2012 The Sinopec File Pollution, bribes, more. Nikiforuk pries open the record of China's oil giant, business partner for Northern Gateway pipeline, The Tyee reports.
February 20, 2012 Regional District Opposes Enbridge Gateway Pipeline; Passes Resolution Calling for Legislated Ban on Oil Tanker Traffic in BC’s Northern Coastal Waters The Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District, which provides local government services to four electoral areas and five municipalities with 20,000 residents living on the North Coast of British Columbia and…
February 20, 2012 75 per cent of Keystone XL pipe would be ‘Made in North America’ TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) confirmed today the vast majority of the pipe for Keystone XL would be manufactured in North America.
February 20, 2012 Who’re you calling dirty? Canada says would take Europe to WTO over oil sands Canada is upset about an EU energy panel's plans for a green ranking of fuels that would rank Alberta's heavy oil as the globe's most polluting and effectively ban the…
February 20, 2012 Australian coal booming despite impending carbon tax The impending carbon price has done nothing to deter investment in the coal industry, with spending on exploration surging faster than any other mineral commodity.
February 19, 2012 Koalas at centre of Queensland coal battle Graham "Skroo" Turner, whose $365 million fortune makes him one of Australia's richest people, is setting up a koala sanctuary in Queensland in a bid to stop a coal mine.
Indonesia identifies eight blocks with large rare earth reserve potential The blocks will be mined by the new state-owned miner Perminas. February 10, 2026 | 09:51 am
