India to revamp mining laws, attract foreign miners The Guardian * New policy allows for transfer of mining concessions * New policy will help boost foreign investment in mining By Euan Rocha TORONTO, March 10 (Reuters) - India is in the process of revamping its mining laws in a bid to attract more foreign mining and exploration companies to invest in its domesti...
China assesses its gold strategy Asia Times | By Russell Hsiao | Chinese leaders convening in Beijing for the annual plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) - China's ceremonial legislature - this week will, among other things, hammer out a blueprint for the ascendancy of the country's currency, the yuan (or renminbi). | China...
Ex-rebels accused of extortion in DR Congo mines BBC News | Former rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who now serve in the army are running mafia-style extortion rackets in the mines, campaigners say. | The country has some of the world's richest mines, which provide minerals to the global electroni...
India to revamp mining laws, attract foreign miners The Guardian * New policy allows for transfer of mining concessions * New policy will help boost foreign investment in mining By Euan Rocha TORONTO, March 10 (Reuters) - India is in the process of revamping its mining laws in a bid to attract more foreign mining ...
Place Brahmani files before Speaker: TDP The Hindu | Special Correspondent | State accused of violating norms in extending incentives | HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party on Wednesday demanded that all files relating to Bramhani Steels, including the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the governm...
Unruly scenes over mining leases in Assembly The Hindu | Special Correspondent | House adjourned twice as Telugu Desam members stall proceedings | Chandrababu Naidu accuses government of supporting 'mining mafia' | Nagam disputes Minister's claim of 1,300 cr. being spent on steel plant | HYDERABAD: Unrul...
Rosaiah to blame for power crisis, says Dattatreya The Hindu | Special Correspondent | ONGOLE: Senior leader of BJP Bandaru Dattatreya has squarely blamed Chief Minister K Rosaiah for the power crisis gripping the state, which is affecting both agriculture and industry. | Speaking to newspersons here on Wednes...
Hybrid, electric cars ignite the lithium rush The Times Of India NEW YORK: For many years, few metals drew bigger yawns from mining executives than lithium, a lightweight element long associated mostly with mood-stabilising drugs. Suddenly, the yawns are being replaced by eurekas. As awareness spreads that lithium...
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Need to study pest resistance to Bt cotton, says Jairam The Hindu | Special Correspondent | I also saw report from Central Institute for Cotton Research | For nuclear plant at Jaitapur, only site clearance is granted | Environment and development...
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank Malaya | WASHINGTON—The United States and Britain are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan for a coal-fired plant in South Africa, expanding the battlegro...
Global climate battle plays out in World Bank Khaleej Times The US and UK are threatening to withhold support for a $3.75 billion World Bank loan, expanding the battleground in the global debate over who should pay for clean energy. | The o...
China facing huge iron ore benchmark hike - Wuhan Steel The Guardian * China's steel firms facing losses after price hike * Government should step in to bring "order" to market * Wuhan Steel seeking acquisitions to circumvent big miners (adds detail...
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The lithium chase CNET | By Clifford Krauss | cnet_news406:http://news.cnet.com/The-lithium-chase/2100-11392_3-6250502.html | For many years, few metals drew bigger yawns from mining executives than lithium, a lightweight element long associated mostly with mood-stabilizin...
‘Avatar’ sparks fire in Orissa’s tribal hearts Deccan Herald Prasanta Paul, Kolkata, March 10, DH News Service: | The blockbuster sci-fi film 'Avatar' might have missed Oscar for the best movie by a whisker, but director of this blockbuster James Cameron ought to have reasons to cheer as his record-breaking fi...
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