December 9, 2012 VIDEO: Port goal to move more than coal MENTION the commercial activity that goes on in the Port of Newcastle and most people, not surprisingly, will think of coal.
December 7, 2012 High mining wages deprive the South Pole of workers Venerable Antarctic work program forced to extend deadline due to lack of applicants
December 7, 2012 China lifts outlook for mining sector in 2013 with accelerated infrastructure spending Chinese economy to recover via investment in infrastructure and property
December 6, 2012 Tailings used to strip CO2 in smoke stacks achieve 80 percent efficiency Strips most of the carbon dioxide from steel, coal and cement plants
December 6, 2012 Mining machinery sits idle as Australia prices itself out of projects Leading equipment provider reports that third of units sit unleased as project opportunities dry up
December 5, 2012 UK announces controversial shale gas tax breaks As analysts predicted, UK Chancellor George Osborne used his Autumn Statement Wednesday to announce tax breaks and the creation of a government office to simplify regulation of the unconventional gas…
December 4, 2012 Mine owner detained following deadly Chinese coal mine disaster Flood triggered when miners drilled into closed pit
December 3, 2012 Australia and India to collaborate on world’s biggest coal tenement in Queensland Coal resources of Carmichael mine estimated at AUD$10 billion
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