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Ghana: Notorious Galamsey Don Busted - AllAfrica.com

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:20


Ghana: Notorious Galamsey Don Busted
AllAfrica.com
Illegal mining, popularly known as "Galamsey," seems to have gained firm roots in the Ahafo area of Brong-Ahafo Region, particularly in the Asutifi District ...

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Evolution Fuels to Dividend Common Shares of Southwest Resources, Inc. - GlobeNewsWire (press release)

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:20


Evolution Fuels to Dividend Common Shares of Southwest Resources, Inc.
GlobeNewsWire (press release)
DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evolution Fuels, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EVFL) (the "Company") today announced that the Company will dividend 1.5 ...

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Chile's Spence mine output remains down on strike - Reuters

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:20


Chile's Spence mine output remains down on strike
Reuters
SANTIAGO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Workers at Chile's Spence copper mine on Friday entered the fourth day of a strike that has caused the BHP Billiton (BLT. ...

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Research and Markets: Knowledge Discovery with Support Vector Machines Is an ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:19


Research and Markets: Knowledge Discovery with Support Vector Machines Is an ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Lutz Hamel, PhD, teaches at the University of Rhode Island, where he founded the machine learning and data mining group. His major research interests are ...

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Harley Davidson Executives, Investors Wear Generational Blinders - Seeking Alpha (blog)

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:19


Harley Davidson Executives, Investors Wear Generational Blinders
Seeking Alpha (blog)
With the average age of a Harley owner at 47 years, the difference now is that unlike the period 1990 to 2002, the company is no longer mining the ...

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`Happy Diwali` at D-Street: Sensex gains 4% during the week - Myiris.com

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:18


`Happy Diwali` at D-Street: Sensex gains 4% during the week
Myiris.com
... in the month of August 2009 as against 6.8% in the month of July on the back of double-digit growth in mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors. ...

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China denies involvement with Guinea resource deal - AFP

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:16


AFP

China denies involvement with Guinea resource deal
AFP
BEIJING — China on Friday denied involvement with a large mining and oil deal in Guinea following accusations it amounted to supporting the west African ...

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Ghana: Coconut Farmers, Fisherfolk Appeal to Gov't - AllAfrica.com

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:14


Ghana: Coconut Farmers, Fisherfolk Appeal to Gov't
AllAfrica.com
Added to this devastation, the paper has observed, is the granting of the Adamus Mining Resources the license to mine large concessions in the Nzema areas. ...

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Brazil's Plan Minister Denies Mineral Export Tax Plan -Estado - NASDAQ

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:14


Brazil's Plan Minister Denies Mineral Export Tax Plan -Estado
NASDAQ
However, Bernardo said he had heard talk of the tax in Brazil's congress and also between governors of mining states, but emphasized the subject was not ...

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Video: Aliens vs Predator will wet your pants - Video Games Republic

Mining - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:14


Video Games Republic

Video: Aliens vs Predator will wet your pants
Video Games Republic
Here's the story: “On planet BG-386 a colonist mining group discovers an ancient pyramid containing a dark and horrible secret. Across the stars a race of ...

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Use E85? The Minnesota Vikings and the American Lung Association in Minnesota Have a Free Parking Spot for You

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:51

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are a Minnesota Vikings fan driving a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) that can run on either E85 or gasoline, you may have a free parking space waiting for you in the Gold Lot at 401 4th Street South (across from the Star Tribune building) in downtown Minneapolis during Viking's home games. The free parking is open to the drivers of the first 25 flex fuel vehicles in the lot during the eight home games this season -- those arriving after the 25 free parking passes are gone will have to pay the usual $40 charge for the premium parking spot near the Dome.

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ComEd Awarded $4 Million in Federal Economic Stimulus Funding To Expand Green Vehicle Fleet and Test Impact on Electric Grid

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:49

CHICAGO, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today announced it has been awarded a total of $4 million in federal economic stimulus funding to expand one of the nation's largest private fleets of alternative-fuel vehicles and test solar-powered vehicle charging infrastructure as part of its study of plug-in electric vehicle usage and its impact on the electric system.

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Airtron Cautions Homeowners Against Cold-Home Syndrome This Winter

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:32

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of autumn has come and gone, bringing with it colder days and crisp nights. Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning suggests Indianapolis homeowners take a few hours to prepare their homes for the upcoming winter before the snow begins to fall.

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Air Products Food Industry Specialist Discusses Benefits of Nitrogen for Variety of Food Processing Applications

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:30

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Food processors who are looking to improve product quality, lower costs and increase output may want to consider adding nitrogen to their operation. Air Products (NYSE: APD) food industry specialist Chris Johnson will discuss the benefits of using nitrogen in a variety of food processing applications when he presents "Liquid Nitrogen -- A Beneficial Ingredient in the Food Industry" at the Prepared Foods R&D Applications Seminar in Itasca, Ill., on Monday, October 19th. Chris will provide unique insight into the many creative uses of nitrogen, including:

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Sacramento's Clean Tech Economy Makes National Ranks

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:30

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 700 people attended today's 2009 Clean Tech Showcase "Stimulating the Sacramento Region's Clean Tech Economy" at Sacramento State University. The latest innovations from 120 Clean Technology companies specializing in solar, wind, biofuel, and energy-efficient technologies were on display. The event brought together the region's most influential leaders in renewable energy and environmental technology and featured keynote speaker, Dan Sperling, author of Two Billion Cars.

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Pennsylvania DEP Secretary Says Federal Recovery Funds Helping to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Improve Air Quality

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:26

Funds to Help Retrofit 33 Waste Hauling Vehicles in Pittsburgh

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Reportlinker Adds Global Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products Industry

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:18

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

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Magellan Petroleum Corporation Outlines Montana Oil Acquisition and Commercial Update

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:09

PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: MPET) (ASX: MGN) has completed a Montana oil acquisition and provides commercial updates on Australian and European activities.

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Reportlinker Adds Global Top 10 Chemical Companies -- Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:06

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

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The Brattle Group Releases Comprehensive Report for PJM Analyzing Pros and Cons of Alternative Power Market Designs to Address International Resource Adequacy

Latest News - Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:01

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- A Brattle Group report analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy and capacity market designs was released today at a meeting of PJM Interconnection's Capacity Market Evolution Committee. The report provides an international comparison of power markets to analyze the many challenges and design features that regulators and system operators worldwide are grappling with as they attempt to design competitive electricity power markets that assure long-term system reliability.

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