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Indian Catholic Church Expresses Opposition To Further Mining
Jun. 4 | The social arm of the Catholic Church in India has expressed its concerns that the level of mining taking place in Goa may be a threat to the ecologically-vulnerable Western Ghats area, and that the government’s policy of mining, deforestation and...
Awareness Raised Of Asbestos Danger By Daily Show TV Skit
May. 24 | There can be few people over the age of thirty who are unaware of the dangers of asbestos – from mesothelioma to breathing difficulties among others; and yet, it has taken a spoof news cast on the popular TV program The Daily Show to raise some awareness...
Mesothelioma Victims’ Center Stresses Importance Of Quick Action
May. 18 | For anyone who has worked with asbestos, the concern of mesothelioma is a constant one, with the knowledge that the illness can flare up decades after the last contact with asbestos. In order to ensure that you are well looked after should you develop...
SNL Energy Releases List Of Top Pay Rises In 2010
May. 10 | The mining industry’s financial experts, SNL Energy, has produced a report detailing the top pay rises for chiefs of energy and mining companies over the course of 2010. At a time when the finances of most of the world’s countries are under...
China Looks To Take Major Steps In Increasing Coal Production Safely
Apr. 28 | If you’ll pardon the pun, the Chinese government is digging deep to change its coal mining industry. The nation which both produces and consumes more coal than any other in the world became a net importer of the product two years ago, when Beijing’s...
Swan: Australia Should Curb Spending Without Expecting Much from Resources Boom
Apr. 25 | Australia needs to control their spending and be more careful with their budget due to the expected slow growth in tax revenues. According to Treasurer Wayne Swan, taxes may be lower this year than the revenues from 2004 to 2007 brought about by the mining...
Mesothelioma Victims Group Tells Retired Oil Refinery Workers To Be Vigilant
Apr. 19 | A mesothelioma sufferers’ group has today spoken about the importance that retired oil refinery workers must look out for symptoms of the condition. It has emerged in recent years just to what extent the oil refineries of the United States and...
Mesothelioma “A Time Bomb We Cannot Afford To Ignore”
Apr. 18 | A leading mesothelioma victims’ group has released some shocking statistics on the illness that make clear the toll that can be taken by the use of asbestos, against the backdrop of news that the mayor of a Canadian town is keen to reopen the town’s...
Mesothelioma Victims Group Promotes Awareness Of Ignored Issue
Apr. 5 | Sufferers of mesothelioma are being encouraged to get involved with a new support group which helps with free medical treatment for those in need of it as well as help in finding and engaging a law firm to help with class action lawsuits for compensation....
