Mines 'may be judged by koalas'
(Phys.org) —The performance of Australia's mining industry in restoring the native landscape could one day be judged by ...koalas.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2013
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Caterpillar will install no-doze system for mining trucks
(Phys.org) —Construction and mining equipment company Caterpillar, in a deal with an Australia based technology company, will use fatigue-fighting alert systems in mining vehicles. The technology company, Seeing Machines, ...
Greening the blues: What business can learn from Avatar
Norm Borin of California Polytechnic State University and Arline Savage of the School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, argue that the fictitious mining company in the 2009 James Cameron movie, Avatar, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2013
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Colombia probes Drummond over alleged coal dump
Colombian authorities are investigating US mining company Drummond over allegedly dumping coal into the Caribbean, officials said Tuesday.
Environment
Feb 5, 2013
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Radioactive leak in Finland prompts probe
(AP)—Finland's safety agency has begun an investigation into a leak from a nickel mine that polluted nearby waters with levels of radiation three times what is considered safe.
Environment
Nov 14, 2012
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Peru villagers allege neglect after toxic spill
(AP)—More than a month after toxic slurry from a major copper mine sickened scores of people in one of Peru's highland communities, villagers complain that the mining company and the government have done little to help ...
Environment
Sep 4, 2012
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The most profitable asteroid is...
With the recent announcement of the asteroid mining company, Planetary Resources, some of the most-asked questions about this enticing but complex endeavor include, what asteroids do we mine? Which are the easiest asteroids ...
Space Exploration
May 17, 2012
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