Quote of the day:
West Virginia is rich in oil and gas, but poor in its number of oil and gas regulators. There are 50,000 active oil and gas wells in West Virginia but only 16 state inspectors. — from Wetzl county residents face drilling concerns
[news links after the jump]
Hardrock:
Africa: Ghana: WACAM launches report on determination of heavy metals in water bodies (GNA)
Asia: India: India increases royalty charged on iron ore, copper, bauxite (Bloomberg)
Asia: India: India plans ‘simpler’ mining law to boost investment (Bloomberg)
North America
- AZ: Rosemont: Mine inspector OKs reclamation plan (AZ Daily Star)
- CO: Gateway/Uranium: Uranium mining in Gateway area could hurt tourism, recreation, report warns (Grand Journal Sentinel)
- MI: Yellow Dog: U.P. mine plan clears hurdle (Detroit News)
- MT: Stillwater: Stillwater says meeting fails to persuade GM to resume contract (AP)
- NV: Elko. Where the recession never hit (Fortune)
- WY: Uranium one wants to put mine in Sweetwater county (AP)
- U.S.: Panning for gold makes a comeback in bad economy (USA Today)
Oil & gas:
NY: Allegany State Park needs legal protection (OP-ED in Buffalo News)
WV: Wetzl county residents face drilling concerns (WV Public Radio)
Tar sands:
Pipeline: Exxon boosts pipeline to oil sands by 50% (Canada.com/Bloomberg)
Pipeline: Northern Gateway: Environmental groups demand public inquiry into Enbridge pipeline (Tyee “the Hook”)
Labor: Oilsands camps brimming despite cuts (Calgary Herald)
Saskatchewan: Will Saskatchewan Oil Sand be a Carbon Copy of Albert’s Mistakes? (albertatalks.ca)
