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repair work On Upadowa Coal Mine. October 2009
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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...
Gold bullion bars and gold coins are displayed at RPS Jewellers in Southall, London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009.
(photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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...
The Minister of State for Environment and Forests (Independent charge), Shri Jairam Ramesh releasing a book titled Standard Operating Procedures for Sterilisation of Stray Dogs under the Animal Birth Control Programme, in New Delhi on July 10, 2009. 	The Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Shri Vijai Sharma is also seen.
PIB of India / Photo Division Ministry of Information & Boradcasting Government of India.
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...
In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, a worker throws his cigarette while smoke on a truck parked in front of a cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Datong, Shanxi province, China.
AP / Andy Wong, File
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...
The Word Bank building in Washington, Friday, Jan. 18, 2008. The World Bank said it would not open its buildings in Washington on Friday because of a bomb threat
AP / Susan Walsh
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...
Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks during a joint press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, unseen, at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (
AP / Vincent Thian
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...
Dow inches up; in Colorado, Allos Therapeutics up 6%
Business Journal
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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...
Analysts hot for First Solar execs, cool on stock
Business Journal
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