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India Mining Industry Will Reach a Total Value of US$45.40Bn
India is home to a myriad of metals and minerals. Globally, the country is the largest producer of sheet mica, the third largest producer of coal, the fourth largest producer of iron ore and the fifth largest producer of bauxite. Besides these natural resources, India also hosts significant reserves of copper, zinc,
gold and about 26 [...]
Chinese Investors Group Supports Mining Exploration Projects in Extension Hill
Midwest magnetite project developer Extension Hill Pty Ltd has signed a Letter of Intent with a Chinese investor group comprising Chongqing International Ltd for Economic and Technical Cooperation (CIET) and Chongqing Iron and Steel Group (CQIS).
Australian Minining Company, Riversdale Mining Sign Contract To Exploration Coal Mine With Mozambique
Reported on Friday government Mozambique signs cooperation with Australian mining company, Riversdale Mining to exploration and expansion of coal mine in Mozambique. The government approved the concession and the contract at the beginning of this month.
Pike River Coal Company Reported Coking Coal and Coal Mine Production To March 31, 2009
Pike River Coal Limited has made good progress with restoring ventilation to its hard coking coal mine following a rockfall in February 2009. Coal production with one of the continuous miner machines is to recommence at the start of May 2009, once reaming and lining of a 600mm diameter ’slimline’ hole is completed.
500 People Protest Coal Mining Exploration and Export, Newcastle Coal Mine Port Brought To a Standstill
More than 500 people protested coal mining and exports currently underway. Newcastle Harbour is already the world’s biggest coal port.
Australian Mining Exploration and Industry Companies, Everyday Cutting Mining Jobs
Mining services provider Every Day Mining Services (EDMS) is cutting jobs and re-allocating its rigs in response to a downturn in the mining industry, but says it remains “positive on the outlook”.
EDMS told the Australian stock exchange on Friday that the group had been “negatively impacted in the current quarter by the commodity crisis that [...]
Mining Exploration Company, Rio Tinto Group Drop in Production of Steelmaking Coal, Copper, Diamonds, Zinc
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s third- largest mining company, reported a drop in production of steelmaking coal, copper, diamonds, zinc and lead as the industry struggles to grow at a time of record-high prices.
First-quarter coking coal output fell 27 percent after weather disrupted supplies from Australian and mined copper dropped 6 percent, the London-based company [...]
Utah Oil Promising Alternative Oilfield Source
Years of rising energy demands have significantly depleted traditional and easily-acquired energy resources, even as large deposits of unconventional resources have remained undeveloped due to the high expense and complicated technology involved in extracting them. But with the price of crude oil and gasoline up and supply shrinking, nontraditional resources are being seriously considered as [...]
Mining Company Exploration : Rio Tinto profits slip as costs bite
Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd has posted a 14.3 per cent drop in first half net profit, after cost pressures took a toll on its business.
Net profit for the six months ended June 30 slipped to $US3.523 billion ($A4.12 billion).
Underlying earnings also slipped, by 5.9 per cent to $US3.529 billion ($A4.13 billion), missing the consensus [...]
