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People carry an injured victim away from a damaged building after an explosion at a plastic plant in Nanjing in east China's Jiangsu province, Wednesday July 28, 2010.
(photo: AP)
Accidents Plague China's Workplaces
Wall Street Journal
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are often situated in crowded residential zones. | SHANGHAI—A deadly gas explosion and a chemical leak on Wednesday are the lates...
Coal
(photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Xstrata’s first half coal output flat, SA production drops
Mining Weekly
| JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) - Diversified mining major Xstrata on Tuesday reported a big increase in coking coal production in Australia, but its thermal coal output fell, with production from South African mines falling by 16% drop in the first six months of the year. | Xstrata's consolidated...
Oz Minerals ‘content’ with Sandfire stake, hunting for copper acquisitions
Mining Weekly
| PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Oz Minerals CEO Terry Burgess said on Thursday that the miner had no short-term interest in making a takeover offer for fellow-listed Sandfire Resources. | Burgess said in a speech delivered at the Sydney Min...
Blackthorn sells South African project to BEE partner
Mining Weekly
| PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Australia-based Blackthorn Resources sold its 74% interest in the Mokopane nickel/platinum project, in South Africa, to its black economic empowerment (BEE) partner for R4-million. | Blackthorn MD Scott Lowe said on Thu...
Zijin says executive detained in toxic spill probe
Mining Weekly
| HONG KONG - Zijin Mining Group said its vice president and former head of Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine, Chen Jiahong, was detained by police in connection with a toxic spill. | The company will provide further disclosures on the progress of the i...
Accidents Plague China's Workplaces
Wall Street Journal
By JAMES T. AREDDY | Xinhua/ZUMA Press | The site of Wednesday's explosion at a plastics factory in Nanjing, China. The blast killed at least 12. Factories in China are often situated in crowded residential zones. | SHANGHAI—A deadly gas explos...
Peru's Garcia says Doe Run license being canceled
Mining Weekly
| LIMA  - Peruvian President Alan Garcia accused Doe Run Peru on Wednesday of "playing games" and said its license to operate the sprawling La Oroya smelter would be canceled after a drawn out financial crisis. | Garcia, who made his comments during...
In this undated picture supplied by Rio Tinto, iron ore mining is seen in the Pibara region of Western Australia.
AP / Rio Tinto, HO
Australia and Mining Companies Agree to New Levy
The New York Times
| CANBERRA — Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia said Friday that she had reached a “breakthrough” deal with key mining companies on a contentious new tax t...
In this undated hand out photo released by BHP Billiton Ltd, shows their iron ore depot in Port Headland, Australia. BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company
AP / BHP, HO
Australia relents on contentious mining profit tax
Breitbart
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia's government on Friday retreated from a planned 40 percent tax on booming profits in the mining industry, defusing a damaging row with big busi...
Lundin posts $75,6m Q2 profit
Mining Weekly
| TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Toronto-based Lundin Mining earned $75,6-million in the second quarter, an increase of 73% compared with a year earlier, helped by the sale of shares in junior Chariot Resources. | Sales declined 6% to $183,1-million ...
Zambia union says will block Vale copper investment
Mining Weekly
| LUSAKA – Zambia's largest mine workers' union said on Wednesday it aimed to block Brazilian firm Vale's planned development of a $400-million copper mine because of concerns about its bad labour relations record. | Mine Workers' Union of Zambia ...
First Quantum says to shut-down Zambia copper plant
Business Report
  | Submit your comment | Canada's First Quantum Minerals will suspend production at its Bwana Mkubwa copper processing plant in Zambia in August after running out of raw materials, technical manager Andre Scott said on Wednesday. | Scott said B...
Sports
Indian cricket team captain Anil Kumble smiles as he is hoisted up by teammates after he announced his retirement from cricket on the final day of the third test cricket match between India and Australia, in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. Kumble, the third most successful bowler in test history with 619 wickets, announced his retirement at the end of the third test against Australia.
(photo: AP / Saurabh Das)
Murali, Kumble eye bowling academy: Report
Deccan Chronicle
Murali, Kumble eye bowling academy: Report | Share ARTICLEURL | New Delhi, July 29: Record-breaking Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and retired Indian legend Anil Kumble plan to join hands to set up a spin academy for youngsters, the players were quoted as saying on Thursday. | Muralitharan, who quit Test cricket last week after a final mat...
Entertainment
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan reacts during an event to release the promo for director Ram Gopal Verma's film 'Sarkar Raj' (Sarkar's Kingdom) in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 20, 2008. Bachchan is joined by son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya in his reprise of the title role of Sarkar, the sequel to Verma's 2005 film of the same name
(photo: AP / Gautam Singh)
Big B sad to leave Rome, Sanjay's birthday today
The Times Of India
Your regular dose of celeb tweets! | Priyanka Chopra | Hey world!Woke up with a cold!Boo hoo!but gotta do what I gotta do.Off to work.blaring some Edward maya in da car,coffee in my hand,im set | Mugdha Godse | Hello interesting replies but I personally feel tht its just a sign of distraction.. ;) | Imran Khan | Last day of shooting for Break ke Ba...



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