November 7, 2011 Pipeline protesters form ring around White House " The pipeline is supposed to deliver 700,000 barrels a day of crude oil from the Alberta oil sands to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico. It will pass through…
November 7, 2011 Tar sands industry admits protests’ effect have a critical impact on the development of the tar sands in Alberta — potentially leading to “stranded oil sands” long term. Canada’s Financial Post — the premier business magazine…
November 7, 2011 Update on global mining projects, from prefeasibility through to established mine expansions The latest issue International Mining's fortnightly project watch is available with this issue covering 25 prefeasibility studies,18 feasibilities, news of 34 projects in development, four that have gone into production…
November 7, 2011 BHPB approves Caval Ridge coal project BHP Billiton has approved development of the Caval Ridge mine project as well as an expansion of the Peak Downs mine in the northern Bowen Basin in Central Queensland, Australia.
November 7, 2011 Thousands Gather For Pivotal Keystone Protest Keystone Pipeline: Harper Interprets Obama Statements On Plan As "Noncommittal" Keystone XL Oil Pipeline: A Symbolic Struggle Steeped In Fuzzy Math Julia Louis-Dreyfus Speaks Out Against Keystone XL Pipeline Keystone…
November 7, 2011 Aurecon/Hatch Abbot Point Coal Terminal expansion wins award The A$800 million X50 expansion of the Abbot Point Coal Terminal was named Bulk Materials Handling Facility of the Year by the Australian Bulk Handling Review at the recent awards…
November 7, 2011 Hitachi building new mining excavator factory in Japan to open in 2013 According to a November 4 report from Bloomberg, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (HCME) is to build its third mining equipment factory in Japan as demand for thermal coal rises in…
November 6, 2011 Seinfeld’s ‘Elaine’ becomes latest Keystone crusader If you thought it had slipped onto the backburner, you'd be wrong. The Keystone XL pipeline is back in the news, this time courtesy of prime time TV actress Julia…
November 6, 2011 US strategic rare earth reserve closer after key Chinese exporter stops production A temporary production stoppage by China's largest rare earth exporter makes the creation of an American rare earth stockpile more likely, according to a report by dealReporter that appeared in…
November 6, 2011 DRC’s corrupt mining industry highlighted on website The Guardian reports the U.S.-based Carter Center has launched a website to shine a light on the corrupt mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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