July 2, 2012 Three reasons renewables may be for real this time Peace in the Middle East and renewable energy are the same: discussed at length but never seem to arrive.
July 2, 2012 Obama’s rough ride in coal country NPR talked to residents of Mingo County, a coal region in West Virginia. Voters predominantly believe that the current administration in the White House is running a "War on Coal"…
July 2, 2012 Cambodia—prospective, stable and ignored: Ken Booth Ken Booth has been involved in the mining industry for 30 years and sees the past two decades of quiet, stable growth that Cambodia has enjoyed out of the world's…
July 2, 2012 Unmasking the Asian giant Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…
July 2, 2012 Coal slag heap designated World Heritage site France's Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin—along with its mining pit, workers' quarters and yes, slag heap—now joins The Great Wall and the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
July 2, 2012 Burning rivers: how coal and nuclear are sucking up our fresh water The 20th century was characterized by the frenzied acquisition, storage, and use of oil. But many experts believe that the 21st century will be remembered as the century of water.
July 1, 2012 Mushrooms stopped coal formation 300 million years ago Scientists may have solved the riddle why so little coal seemed to form after the end of the carboniferous period.
July 1, 2012 Coal terminal may destroy bird habitat INTERNATIONALLY recognised bird habitats will be destroyed if Newcastle's fourth coal terminal goes ahead, opponents of the proposal have said. The Newcastle Coal Terminal Action Group, which is made up…
July 1, 2012 Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…
July 1, 2012 Billionaire Rinehart says she’s willing to buy back GVK shares July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who sold a majority stake in her Hancock Prospecting Pty's coal projects to India's GVK Group last year, said she is happy…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
