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 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 » Inside China's secret toxic unobtainium mineMonday, January 11, 2010It looks like a scene from an apocalyptic science-fiction movie. High on the frozen plains of Inner Mongolia, giant trucks rumble across the floor of a lunar-like crater so vast that it looks as if it might have been gouged out by a meteorite. read more » When 'Old Europe' Means Really, Really Old Monday, January 04, 2010Anthony says the region was home to the largest human settlements in the world at the time, including towns with populations as large as 10,000 people. "These were the first cultures to invent metallurgy in Europe - that's a major technological achievement" read more » A day in the life of a refinerTuesday, December 15, 2009It is amazing to think that so much of it starts in the Nevada desert with a mine moving over 7,000 tons of ore, and after we have done our bit, that 7,000 tons ends up producing one 400 oz (12.5 kilos) London Good Delivery gold bar! Tomorrow will be another day, and it will be a very different one, but for now, we can go to the golf course! read more » |
