May 26, 2012

UK greens warn of a return to era of ‘dirty coal’

Coal-fired power stations trialling 'carbon capture' technology could be exempt from regulations.

May 26, 2012

Military drones for mines and tailings

I can hardly wait to get my first project involving the use of a drone to monitor the performance of a mine tailings facility. These days some are so big…

May 26, 2012

Smelly anti-coal-mining protests

Protesters of a mining conference in downtown Vancouver were throwing more than just rocks.

May 25, 2012

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.

May 25, 2012

Aussie travel company and main airlines cash in on mining boom

Hoping to cash on the booming mining industry in Australia and the need for foreign workers, Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has announced a step into Australia’s growing mining industry with…

May 25, 2012

It was only a matter of time. Creditors’ lawyers descend on Baja Mining

Friday's complication is just the latest setback for Vancouver-based Baja which has now lost almost 70% of its value this year.

May 25, 2012

Orbite collaborates with Gaspé MRCs to implement a manpower training program and receives its construction permit for the HPA plant

Orbite Aluminae Inc. (TSX: ORT) (the “Company”) is proud to announce that it is developing a program to train prospective employees for its projected facilities, i.e. its high-purity alumina (HPA)…

May 25, 2012

Lazare Kaplan lauches social initiative to encourage education in Africa

US-based diamond manufacturing and distribution company Lazare Kaplan International Inc. (LKI) has launched a new social initiative, The Lazare Ongoma Initiative (LOI), which aims involve retailers in supporting education in…

May 25, 2012

Foreign workers to relieve labour shortage in Australia’s mining industry

Australia’s government announced Friday it will allow a new mine to hire about 1,700 foreign workers to alleviate a labour shortage threatening the resources boom.

May 25, 2012

Rio Tinto confirms strong potential for diamond jewellery demand in China

An increasing demand for diamond jewellery coming from China could help precious stone producers to boost sales in the following months, hinted diversified miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) in a release…