December 17, 2011 Jobs outlook strong in Australian mining sector – survey Job seekers in the Australian mining and construction industry were likely to benefit from a favourable hiring climate in the first quarter of 2012, said recruitment solutions provider Manpower.
December 17, 2011 Oilsands’ carbon emissions rising The intensity of oilsands carbon emissions — the amount of greenhouse gases created per every barrel of oil produced — increased by two per cent between 2009 and 2010, according…
December 17, 2011 Investors want better returns from mining companies Miners are coming under growing pressure to boost shareholder returns and redress a balance that has seen profit from higher commodity prices ploughed into mammoth growth programmes, higher salaries and…
December 16, 2011 Chiquita agrees to avoid fuel from tar sands refineries Chiquita Brands International will work with ForestEthics to eliminate shipping of Chiquita bananas with fuel from refineries that use Canada’s controversial Tar Sands. Chiquita joins a market trend against Tar…
December 16, 2011 Harper defends oilsands ‘misinformation,’ calls need for them ‘overwhelming’ 2:47 PM | Comments: 0 (including replies) TORONTO - Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the need for Canadian oilsands is "overwhelming." Speaking in Toronto today, Harper defended the oilsands as…
December 16, 2011 Landowner Concerned about Atlantic’s Potash Project CBC reported that a landowner at Atlantic's proposed potash exploration site has not been consulted about the project.
December 16, 2011 Facebook commits to clean energy future The news comes two years after Greenpeace launched its global Unfriend Coal Campaign (2, 3), enlisting 700,000 online activists (4) to call on Facebook to power its data centers with…
December 16, 2011 Inuit open to uranium mining A self-governing Inuit territory in northern Canada has lifted a moratorium on uranium mining, opening the door to a possible mining boom, […]
December 16, 2011 M&A opportunities abound: Michael Gray and Shawn Campbell Junior explorers may be underperforming the gold price this year, but Macquarie Capital Markets Equity Analyst Michael Gray is finding opportunities for mergers and acquisitions within the precious metals space.
December 16, 2011 Adani Enterprises to invest $ 4bn to develop coal mines Adani Enterprises is looking to invest USD 4 billion to develop coal mines and also eying possible listing on London exchanges, reports The Economic Times.
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