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Mining news: environmentalMassive support for Ohio CTL projectBaard Energy, a leading alternative energy development company headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, says that 16 major American trade unions in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia have called on their state and federal legislators to support the construction of Baard’s planned coal/biomass-to-liquid (CBTL) fuel plant in Wellsville, Ohio. Baard’s Ohio [...] NEW POLL - Can oil sands be environmentally acceptable?The editorial this week questions whether the oil sands industry of western Canada can truly operate without long-t… [Full Story] Australian Report Warns Of Deep-Sea Mining ConcernsA new Australian study on seabed resource mining raises concerns that unknown risks pose a potential problem for this emerging industry, The National reports. Embedding sustainability for enduring project valueSusanne Cooper and Nick Fleming* of SKM note that “sustainability is not just a political buzz word used to satisfy the concerns of stakeholders or environmentalists; it is critical to the success and longevity of projects. Sustainability principles are now broadly accepted by project teams as a useful compass to guide planning and design decisions. [...] Larox to supply vacuum belt filters to Chempolis demonstration plant.Larox the leading innovator and supplier of solid/liquid separation solutions, will deliver two gas tight Pannevis vacuum belt filters to Chempolis Biorefining Park, CBP, 3rd generation biorefining research and demonstration plant in Oulu, Finland. UC Rusal ‘greens’ aluminium productionUC RUSAL reports it has successfully launched test production of the key component of a unique environmentally sound aluminium production technology - colloidal anode paste. The total investment in this project will amount to $25 million. The main goal of this project, developed by the UC RUSAL Engineering and Construction Division, is the development of [...] New WA gold mine starts after environmental agreementNearly two decades after it was first proposed, a mine on Buckhorn Mountain in remote north-central Washington will begin producing gold-bearing ore. Leaked environmental report pre-empts longwall changesA LEAKED draft report into the environmental impacts of coal mining in New South Wales has environmentalists up in arms, but for coal operators it gives an interesting insight on what is in store for environmental regulations and compliance. The NSW Hunter Valley, near Mudgee. The Environmental Protection and Regulation Group Coal [...] With vast reserves, Montana eyes coal expansionUnderneath Montana lies an estimated $1.5 trillion of coal, but with uncertainty about future environmental rules, investors are wary about opening new mines in the rugged Western U.S. state. Teck Cominco Says Columbia River Water Meets Standards After Acid SpillTeck Cominco Ltd. said tests done after almost a ton of acid spilled from a refinery into a river in British Columbia show that lead levels don’t exceed provincial environmental standards. New £6 million research centre to create the mine of the futureAdvanced mining and mineral processing techniques to extract minerals from deep within the Earth will be developed thanks to the establishment of a new £6 million research centre, announced today. Mineral Production Data Reflect Economic SlowdownThe USGS releases mineral information essential to the U.S. economy and national security. |
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