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Firm foundations for the future of science and technology in mining and beyond
Ten things you need to know about the Vale Technology Institute (ITV)The foundation stone of the ITV centre in Belém was laid on May 16. This marked the grounding of its medium and long-term research into sustainable development.The Belém centre will have 300 in-house and visiting professionals (both Brazilian and
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Minister of Natural Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Lower Churchill Project becomes a realityThe Lower Churchill Falls development represents a new era in the management of the abundant natural resources in Newfoundland and Labrador.In a landmark deal signed in November 2010, the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia signed an agreement with Nalcor Energy and Emera
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On the year anniversary of the Chilean mining disaster and subsequent rescue of the Los 33, which took place on August 5 in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó and ran for 69 days, tensions are running high. The tattered notes knotted to the drill bit, which returned to surface to ...
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In resource-rich Australia the Federal Government has finally settled on its plan for a carbon tax. Unsurprisingly, the proposals for the tax have not gone down well with many companies, with those representing the mining sectors making the most noise. Opposition leader Tony Abbott describes the tax as “one-sided” and ...
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The U.K.’s offshore wind power sector breezes into Liverpool to exhibit recent successes and discuss ways to take advantage of the industry’s vast potential.Liverpool, famous for its musical and maritime past, could soon count wind power as one if its industrial successes following the city’s hosting of the RenewableUK Offshore ...
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It has been estimated to contain 5 billion tonnes of coal, 6.5 billion tonnes, and now according to Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold, the Southern Gobi Desert Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit could house up to 7.5 billion tonnes of resources.With Mongolia bracing itself for a rumoured IPO on the project ...
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Clean 15
There has been lots of buzz around the BRIC countries and the emerging markets. The speed of growth in these markets have left investors drooling and chomping at the bit. There has been specific focus on China as their growth and scale has been fantastically impressive. In the space of
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Who hasn’t leaped on the massive potential Brazilian biofuels has to offer?Perhaps biofuels are the international energy policy du jour. Or maybe with a projected 60 billion gallon global market by 2022, capacity depending, we’re on to a winner?Among the nations turning their attentions to the sector is the European ...
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