July 1, 2012 Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since crisis Ohi nuclear plant’s reactor No. 3 was restarted on Sunday, the first nuclear reactor to power back up after Fukushima nuclear disaster.
June 29, 2012 First Uranium announces financial results for the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2012 First Uranium Corporation (TSX:FIU, JSE:FUM) is a Canadian resource company which operates the Ezulwini mine, an underground gold and uranium operation and Mine Waste Solutions (MWS), a tailings recovery facility.…
June 29, 2012 Opposition victory in Mongolia vote promises greater share of mining profits for citizens The opposition Democratic Party declared victory in yesterday’s parliamentary elections over Mongolia’s ruling party in a highly disputed election that focused on how to better share profits from a conflict-ridden…
June 29, 2012 Japan utilities reject calls to abandon nuclear Japan's nine nuclear power utilities have rejected calls from some of their shareholders to reduce or even eliminate the use of nuclear energy. Tokyo Electric Power Co's shareholders approved a…
June 29, 2012 Last coal train marks end of 250 years of Saarland mining The last ten wagons of around 1,000 tonnes of coal trundled out of the Duhamel shaft, marking the end of a 250-year history of mining in the region.
June 29, 2012 Car drivers filling up with natural gas not likely: Exxon Mobil’s CEO People will learn to adapt to a warmer climate and car drivers will not be retrofitting their vehicles to fill up with natural gas, said Exxon Mobil's CEO, Rex Tillerson,…
June 29, 2012 Our financial predicament explained Helga, the proprietor of a bar, realizes that virtually all of her customers can no longer afford to patronize her bar. To solve this problem, she comes up with a…
June 28, 2012 Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
June 28, 2012 Obamacare ruling means little known black lung provision survives The dramatic announcement that the president's signature achievement, the Affordable Health Care Act, is constitutional also means that benefits for black lung victims will stay put.
June 28, 2012 Oil sands beckoning Canada's London area companies are invited to cash in on the oil sands boom in Alberta by supplying billions of dollars in equipment.
