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2008 |
BRAZIL
The
aluminium refinary being set up at Barcerena, in the state of Para,
Brazil will meet 7 percent of the global supply and will be the biggest
in the world.
Cia.
Vale do Rio Doce is already the biggest producer of iron-ore.
23082008 |
CHINA
According to Netherlands Environmental
Assessment Agency, China leads
global carbon emissions with 24%, followed by US at22%.
17062008 |
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Mining Industry Celebrates 150
years and going strong
British Columbia
reflects a strong mining industry wih focus on stable employment, good
salary structure and exploration programs for sustained development.
With a thrust on practicing environmental protection and a pioneer in
reclamation and utilization of natural resources the 150 years
achievement celebrations are during May 11 to 17.
Details at:
The British Columbia
mining labor task force
expects to
attract 15000 new personnel in the next decade and cite the need to
address the issues of account of growth in economy, replacement to
existing force, declining birthrates since Canada's mining sector has an
enviable growth rate. The task force looks at an implementation program
for the period 2008 to 2012 with clear cut objectives.
16052008 |
Escondida,
Atacama
Desert, Chile
The
ruling commodity prices bring into focus the world's biggest copper mine
on expansion indicating that it would retain its position for years to
come. The pre-feasibility
studies envisage not only exploration to extend the mine life but to
boost the processing capacity by almost 50% including the by product,
molybdenum
RELATED:
Image
of Atacama Desert
image credit
NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS,
and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
22042008 |
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China overtook South Africa last year with a gold
production of 276 metric tons and increase of 12% over the previous year
and representing one-tenth of global supply.
21012008 |
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2007
China -
870 billion cubic
meters of underground water
Chile - major share of world's iodine.
Digging deeper and deeper in
South Africa
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India plans to cover its entire sedimentary basis
explored by 2015 and has in place its New Exploration Licensing Policy
for auctioning hydrocarbon blocks. Commercial production of CBM is
already commenced during July 2007 from the Raniganj South Block in West
Bengal and the coalbed methane (CBM)
gas production stood at 4.7 million standard cubic meters.
16122007
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