Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

Could Mining Companies Decide Australia's Next Government

With the future of the new mining tax lying undecided, Fortescue has started lobbying the Australian Independent candidates. Andrew Forrest the Chief Executive of the Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. has met with some of the key independent MPs who could influence the fate of the mining tax on Thursday.

3 Sep 2010

Indian State of Karnataka Clamps Down on Illegal Mining

Keeping illegal mining under check is turning out to be the next big challenge for the Indian state of Karnataka. The government is also going to install more checkposts and increate investigative squads to check the illegal mining and exports of iron ore.

2 Sep 2010

Ascot Resources Hoping to Drill Near Mount St Helens Volcano

Ascot Resources, a Canadian mining company is hoping to drill near Mount St. Helens to determine if it is a viable site for mining minerals. The site is about 12 miles from the volcano.

2 Sep 2010

Judge Orders Patriot Coal to Clean Up Selenium Pollution from Coal Mines

Patriot Coal Corp. is going to have to spend millions of dollars on a selenium clean up drive at two of its surface coal mines in West Virginia as a federal judge has ordered them to clean up the pollution they have caused.

2 Sep 2010

First Quantum Minerals in More Strife with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Canadian-based mining and metals company First Quantum Minerals, is facing charges of embezzlement in an investigation opened by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Canadian mining firm is being allegedly investigated for Tax fraud.

1 Sep 2010

IronClad Mining Seeks Native Title Agreement for Proposed Iron Ore Mine in South Australia

IronClad Mining Ltd is hoping to get the native title agreement for a new magnetite mine in South Australia. This is the second of four new mines that expect to begin operations by the end of 2010 in South Australia.

1 Sep 2010

Study Shows Mining of Oil Sands is Polluting Canada

A new study published in the journal, Proceedigs of the National Academy of Sciences, confirms fears that Native Canadians have held for some time relating to the mining of oil sands in Alberta.

31 Aug 2010

Rio Tinto Green Light Iron Ore Joint Venture in Western Australia

Despite the uncertainly over Australia's proposed super mining tax, based on the hung parliament following the elections held on August 21, Rio Tinto, the world's second largest iron ore exporter has given the green light to their iron ore joint venture with Hope Downs Iron Ore.

31 Aug 2010

Environment Protection Coalition Calls for Regulation of Coal Fired Power Plant Waste

The Environment Protection Coalition set up by Earthjustice, the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club, have scrutinized coal waste disposal across 21 states in the U.S. to come up with their survey.

30 Aug 2010

Vedanta Goes in Seach of An Alternative Bauxite Mine

After Vedanta was refused permission by the ruling Congress Party Government to set up a bauxite mine in the Niyamgiri Hills it has begun scouting for alternative locations. Rahul Gandhi having placed the last nail in the coffin for the plan on 26 August with his statement.

30 Aug 2010