July 2, 2012
The 20th century was characterized by the frenzied acquisition, storage, and use of oil. But many experts believe that the 21st century will be remembered as the century of water.
July 1, 2012
Scientists may have solved the riddle why so little coal seemed to form after the end of the carboniferous period.
July 1, 2012
INTERNATIONALLY recognised bird habitats will be destroyed if Newcastle's fourth coal terminal goes ahead, opponents of the proposal have said. The Newcastle Coal Terminal Action Group, which is made up…
July 1, 2012
After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…
July 1, 2012
July 1 (Bloomberg) -- Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart, who sold a majority stake in her Hancock Prospecting Pty's coal projects to India's GVK Group last year, said she is happy…
July 1, 2012
Zambales leaders on Friday rejected plans for the construction of a 600-megawatt coal-fired plant here, during a public hearing that was arranged by a consortium of energy firms to convince…
July 1, 2012
At 65, Pavel Shumkin says he has lived a decade longer than the average coal miner in Kazakhstan. He recalls a time when he drank beer with his bosses after…
June 29, 2012
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
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 28, 2012
An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
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