Brazil declares emergency after mine waste spill
Brazilian authorities declared a state of emergency Tuesday in more than 200 towns affected by a deadly mining waste spill.
Environment
Nov 18, 2015
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News tagged with iron ore
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp
(AP) -- A decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a vital Chicago area shipping waterway in an increasingly desperate bid to stop the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, an Obama administration ...
Environment
Dec 4, 2009
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Red-dust sunset as west Australia braces for cyclone
Western Australians were bracing for a cyclone with residents warned to batten down for storms and destructive winds gusting up to 140 kilometres per hour (90 mph).
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2013
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The squeeze on powering the open road
Regularly in the news, grocery stores, and at the pump, we are experiencing the limits of our planetary supply.
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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Ten towns hit by river pollution from Brazil dam disaster
Ten towns in southeast Brazil are suffering river pollution after a dam collapse at a mine nearly three weeks ago that killed 166 people and left 155 missing, presumed dead, according to officials.
Environment
Feb 13, 2019
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Producing high-tech steel cheaply and efficiently
A new plant for desulfurizing pig iron is reducing the costs of steel production. Developed by Siemens, this innovative process makes it possible to more precisely dose the various desulfurizing agents that are injected into ...
Engineering
Jan 11, 2013
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Banded iron formations: Oceans, algae and iron oxide
Iron ore is a big deal in Australia.
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2024
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Rio Tinto plans world-first driverless rail network
Miner Rio Tinto will use driverless trains to deliver its iron ore to ports in Western Australia in what it said Monday will be the world's first automated, long-distance, heavy-haul rail network.
Other
Feb 20, 2012
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Long-sought Great Lakes projects get funding under new law
A project that will boost Great Lakes shipping in a crucial bottleneck and another intended to protect the lakes from invasive carp will get big funding increases under the Biden administration's infrastructure package, officials ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2022
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Australia plans university fees hike to deter humanities students
Australia's conservative government announced plans Friday to double university fees for humanities students, in a bid to push people into more useful, "job-relevant" courses like maths and science.
Education
Jun 19, 2020
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