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 Roundup 2010: Mineral Deposits that Matter Wednesday, January 20, 2010The Gold presentation was delivered by Jay Hodgson - he looked into big gold deposits. Silver deposits that matter were presented by Bob Quartermain. Copper and the global copper industry were next and an excellent presentation was delivered by Michael Doggett. Mark Selby talked about strategic thinking in global copper supply and demand. read more » Aquifer mysteries hold key to effects of uranium miningMonday, February 08, 2010The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday a decision about whether Powertech USA will be permitted to conduct an aquifer pump test for its proposed Centennial Project uranium mine northeast of Fort Collins will be announced by mid-April. read more » UTS cuts reserves on environmental costs Monday, February 08, 2010In the first signal that Alberta's new oil sands rules could be costly, UTS Energy Corp. (UTS-T2.540.020.79%) said it has trimmed its oil sands reserves because complying with environmental regulations will make them too expensive to extract. The proposed Fort Hills oil sands project will be unable to economically mine 490 million barrels of crude if it abides by standards for treating mine waste that Alberta released last year, UTS said Friday. read more » Himalayan glaciers gone by 2035? IPCC mistakenThursday, January 21, 2010The 2035 Himalayan glacier doomsday date in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was a mistake, say Indian scientists. But debate continues over how fast Himalayan glaciers are melting due to global warming. read more » AME BC Congratulates Health and Safety Award WinnersThursday, January 21, 2010The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) in keeping with its strong commitment to health and safety today congratulated the recipients of the David Barr Award, Safe Day Everyday Gold Award, and Safe Day Everyday Award at the Health & Safety Awards Breakfast at Mineral Exploration Roundup 2010. read more » |
