First signs of a slow down in global CO2 emissions
The rate at which CO2 emissions are rising has slowed, although total emissions reached a record high in 2012.
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Australia’s to-be largest coal mine approved
Construction is expected to start in 2015 with first coal being produced in 2018.
INFOGRAPHIC: The meteorite hunt
A visualization by Christian Goss that analyzes the connection between where meteorites have been found and who is interested in doing research […]
How algae could fuel your car one day
Scientists cultivate the fattest algae - progress in the world of algae as a biofuel.
Vedanta to replace 1,500 Zambian workers with machines
Zambian government wants to talk it over.
Newmarket Gold CEO Doug Forster reveals roll-up strategy
Doug Forster’s Newmarket Gold Inc. (TSXV:NGN) may be a breath of fresh air to Canada’s mining sector. The company has experienced executives […]
Young people flee bankrupt Romanian town
Nearly every person was employed at a coal mine that shut in 2006. City declared bankruptcy in September.
Not all of Africa’s fastest-growing economies relied on mining
Eight of the 12 fastest-growing economies in Africa in recent years did not rely on natural resources.
Gold’s contribution to the global economy: $110 billion in 2012
Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that consumer demand for gold in the form of jewellery, coins or small bars contributed $110 billion to the global economy in 2012.
