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THE WAKE OF THE RED DOG…AQQALUK LOOMS
One hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, reaching
towards the Chukchi Sea, a hamlet of miners methodically, year round
produce 80% of our nation’s zinc ore supply plus 30% of all
lead concentrate..
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Do you need to turn your bottom line from a loss into a profit
in the next quarter? Do you need to find a quick way to boost gold
production immediately while prices are at record highs? It may
not be as hard as you think. There are quick and proven solutions
that can improve productivity next week, not next year...
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For centuries alchemists and doctors used precious metals like
gold and silver as medicines. India and Egypt used gold-based medicinal
preparations and in China it was used in the treatment of ailments
such as smallpox, skin ulcers and measles...
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October/November 2009
Articles
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While many sectors of the mining industry are taking a hit, at
least one group may be looking forward to green technology –
the rare earths sector. Many of the technologies that environmentalists
are counting on rely heavily on rare earth elements that, although
not rare, are in danger of becoming scarce...
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Everyone is talking about carbon capture – taking carbon
dioxide out of coal powered plant emissions and putting it in the
ground. However, the reality is that carbon capture is already a
reality at a 30 year old power plant in New Haven, West Virginia...
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The recent resignation of Green Jobs Czar Van Jones from the Obama
Administration highlighted the reality of modern environmentalism.
The real leaders of the new green jobs movement aren't environmentalists
at all; they're labor union officials and inner-city community organizers
like those at Color of Change...
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Lignite is the forgotten coal. It doesn’t have the high energy
value or the low percentage of impurities of anthracite coal. Nor,
does it have the “coking” ability of bituminous coal,
which makes that coal ideal for steel production...
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CANADIAN
STOCK EXCHANGES-
YES, DIAMONDS ARE AN INVESTORS BEST FRIEND
Stock markets in October started out with a down turn on both sides
of the border. Gold and oil traded erratically, bouncing up and down
around $1000 and $70 respectively, on a daily basis. It was tough
on resource stock investors trying to get a better handle on the direction
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Can you imagine what it is like for a fly when he accidentally
flies into a spider’s web? Where do you go to escape? How can
you run—one step in any direction just happens to encounter
more of the same sticky substance which represents your inevitable
death. In much the same fashion, we often feel the same when encountering
what appears to be a vast conspiracy that is chipping away at both
our freedoms and our lifestyle...
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Safety shoes have a long history. Before the steel toed shoe,
workers in Europe often wore wooden shoes, called sabots, to work
because they offered some protection against falling objects. In
fact, it was a French worker who gave us the word “sabotage’
when he threw his wooden shoes into the machinery at a clothing
factory because he opposed the Industrial Revolution...
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When we think of reclamation, we usually think about reclaiming
the environment and remediation of the damage caused by the current
mining operation. However, at the Cresson Mine near Cripple Creek,
CO, they are also reclaiming history while reducing the ecological
damage from over a century of mining...
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SOFTWARE
MineStar FleetCommander system from Caterpillar is a fully integrated
mine monitoring and control solution that uses technology to improve
productivity and maximize commodity value. Real-time interaction with
mobile field equipment allows mine management to improve machine utilization,
track material movement and monitor daily production against plan... |
