October 2, 2011

China Coal resumes output at two mines halted after deaths

Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) -- China Coal Energy Co. has resumed production at two of five mines that were suspended after flooding killed 10 workers at a site run by its…

October 2, 2011

Coal mining affected streams in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district can be normalized by green algae: Study

Acid Mining Drainage (AMD) affected streams in the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya could be brought back to normalcy by the use of a type of green algae (microspora quadrata)…

October 2, 2011

Steel consumers want govt to intervene to ease iron ore supply

Steel consumer industry has urged the Government to intervene and save the downstream steel consuming industry by arranging regular supply of iron ore to the steel plants which has been…

October 2, 2011

COLUMBUS GLD: Columbus Gold Joint Ventures Two of Its Nevada Gold Properties

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. September 27th, 2011. Columbus Gold Corporation (CGT: TSX-V) ("Columbus Gold") is pleased to announce that it has entered into joint venture agreements with Sniper Resources Ltd.…

October 2, 2011

In wake of West Virginia mining disaster, safety laws still lack teeth

/24-7PressRelease/ -- It was over a year ago when a massive explosion ripped through the Upper Big Branch mine 30 miles south of Charleston. As the dust cleared, the scope…

October 2, 2011

Let Canada’s oil flow (through Keystone XL)

Political and regulatory process will finally overcome ecological hysteria and approve the transmission of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Gulf of Mexico through the yet-to-be-completed Keystone XL…

October 2, 2011

Kern’s next big boon: Carbon capture tech

Oct. 02--It's encouraging to see that a pioneering low-carbon hydrogen power plant, proposed but then abandoned by BP and Rio Tinto, has been purchased by another company. Once built, the…

October 2, 2011

Antwerp Sees Net Polished Diamond Overhang of Nearly $500K in August

Gross polished diamond exports stood at $528 million Antwerp's traders created a half billion dollar overhang in August after their exports were slashed to 40% of their usual levels, based…

October 2, 2011

Debut Diamonds Approved for Listing on Canadian National Stock Exchange

Debut Diamonds owns a number of diamond explorations projects in Ontario Debut Diamonds Inc. has been notified by the Canadian National Stock Exchange that its application for listing has been…

October 2, 2011

Antwerp Diamond Manufacturer Yaelstar Earns RJC Certification

Yaelstar cuts and polishes diamonds (illustrative photo) Yaelstar Bvba, the Antwerp-based diamond cutting and polishing manufacturer, has achieved certification meeting the Responsible Jewellery Council’s ethical, human rights, social and environmental