IRJ Sep 2 - The Obama administration has been denied their motion to dismiss a lawsuit that stops a government-imposed halt on deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, by a federal judge this Wednesday 1 September. The moratorium started because of the April explosion of the drilling rig which killed 11 people and caused the horrific ...
IRJ Sep 2 - Indonesia’s International Nuclear Energy Agency says that they have a basis for building nuclear power plants with their 53,000 ton reserve of uranium. There is an estimated 24,000 tons of uranium in Bangka Belitung Province. 29,000 tons of uranium in the Province of West Kalimantan, according to the deputy for development of ...
IRJ Sep 1 - Rio Tinto, one of the world’s leading mining companies has joined forces with Hope Downs Iron Ore Pty to build a new mine in Australia. Rio will work with Hope Downs to create the Hope Downs 4 iron ore project which will link to Rio’s already existing rail infrastructure. The companies will ...
IRJ Sep 1 - A UK oil exporter which is trying drill into a space near Disko Island in West Greenland, has been halted by Greenpeace protesters. Four protesters have mounted a drilling oil rig owned by Cairn Energy by rigging themselves from tents in protest of Cairn’s goal to create a new oil production center. The ...
IRJ Sep 1 - Chilean miners, who have been trapped for 26 days, have been told by NASA doctors that they must forgo cigarettes and alcohol. The 33 miners are undergoing rescue efforts that may take two to four months. Though miners added wine and cigarettes to a list of items they wanted, doctors aren’t recommending alcohol and ...
IRJ Aug 31 - Exxaro, South African mining company based in Johannesburg has planned a talk with the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) to mediate a wage strike that started on 23 August. The company said they would maintain a pay rise of 8 percent for workers, but the NUM has rejected the deal. Miners from the mineral sands ...
IRJ Aug 31 - Researchers from The University of Alberta, say that Canada’s oil sands operations are polluting the Athabasca River system. Researchers affirmed that mercury, lead and arsenic are just a few of thirteen toxins that are polluting the Athabasca River system. "I really think it's time to cut down the expansion until some ...
IRJ Aug 31 - Rescuers have begun digging an escape route for miners trapped in the Chilean mine disaster, which occurred on 5 August. The copper gold mine cave-in occurred nearly a month ago in Copiapo, Chile and rescuers started to drill on Monday in hopes of rescuing the 33 trapped victims. The tunnel, which is 700 ...
IRJ Aug 30 - The Chevron Corp. has signed a deal with Liberia to explore for oil and gas in three deepwater blocks off the nation's coast. Submitted for parliamentary approval, the exploration is expected to begin later this year, lasting up to three years. "We are delighted to welcome Chevron as a partner ...
IRJ Aug 27 - PRESS RELEASE--- Clean energy pioneer B9 Coal has today announced a revolutionary proposition for efficient, cheap power generation from coal with carbon capture. The UK-based company is bringing together a consortium of major corporations, including WSP Group, AFC Energy and Linc Energy to develop a unique project that will put the UK at the forefront of ...
IRJ Aug 27 - Mongolian Mining Corporation has announced new plans for an IPO of up to $1 billion on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The coking coal producer will list up to 25 per cent enlarged capital, with pre-marketing commencing from next week. This is a landmark IPO for Mongolia—the first in Hong Kong for the nation. This ...
IRJ Aug 27 - The Korea Gas Corporation (“Kogas”) is set to purchase 10 per cent of an LNG project being built by Santos Ltd, of Australia. The project, the Gladstone LNG terminal project, in Australia, is worth around US$13 billion and marks another great move by Kogas —already the world’s first for LNG importation. The current ownership at ...
