UK greens warn of a return to era of ‘dirty coal’
Coal-fired power stations trialling 'carbon capture' technology could be exempt from regulations.
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Harper is right: Foreign radicals are after the oil sands
“There is political manipulation. There is influence peddling. There are millions of dollars crossing borders masquerading as charitable donations.”
Judge lifts restraining order to allow mining to resume at W.Va. surface mine
A federal judge has lifted a temporary restraining order to allow continued mining operations at the Nellis surface mine in Boone County, W.Va., which is owned by Penn Virginia Resource Partners LP's Loadout LLC unit.
Dip buyers send gold higher
Gold traders did some value hunting ahead of the long weekend, sending the yellow metal to a two-day winning streak ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.
Lake Shore Gold reports smoke from forest fire results in precautionary suspension of mining at Timmins West Mine, mill production unaffected
Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG)(NYSE MKT:LSG)(NYSE Amex:LSG) ("Lake Shore Gold" or the "Company") today announced that as a result of high winds and smoke from a forest fire approximately 15 kilometres southwest of the Timmins West Mine, operations at the mine have been temporarily suspended.
EU sideswipes oilsands with new fuel directive
A new fuel-quality directive, passed yesterday by the European Union, will create a separate label for Canadian oil produced from oilsands.
White Tiger announces default by Century Mining Corporation under forward gold purchase agreement
White Tiger Gold Ltd. ("White Tiger") (TSX:WTG) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Century Mining Corporation ("Century"), has received a notice from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ("Deutsche Bank"), advising that Deutsche Bank has elected to terminate its Forward Gold Purchase Agreement (the "Forward Agreement") with Century as a result of the occurrence and continuation of an event of default (the "Default").
Australian Education and Scholarships for Mining and Agriculture in Africa
As mmegi reports, about 40 per cent of Australian oversea mining projects are situated in Africa. Therefore, there is a huge market […]
Amazon fertilizer plays come up smelling like roses
Despite a lacklustre day for the sector – North America's big three Potashcorp, Agrium and Mosaic all suffered losses – two Brazil focused potash mine developers attracted strong investor interest on Friday.
