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Emissions trading and uranium: a blessing or a curse? - Part One — by Australian Journal of Mining — created May 01, 2009 08:25 AM

Nuclear power is between 20 and 50 per cent more costly to produce than power from a new coal-fired plant at current fossil fuel prices in Australia. One of the key findings of the Government’s Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy Review in 2006 was that nuclear power is only likely to become competitive in Australia where the costs of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are explicitly recognised.

Contracts keep rolling in for mining products supplier — by Australian Journal of Mining — created May 01, 2009 08:27 AM

Global mining products and services provider Industrea has made several major contract announcements this year which have added to the growing list of contracts worth more than A$100 million which the company has been awarded since July 2008.

Advancing ‘hot rocks’ technology — by Australian Journal of Mining — created May 01, 2009 08:29 AM

Geothermal technology involves producing power from underground heat beneath the Earth’s surface. With recent research by scientists showing an abundance of hot dry rock in Australia, it is hoped it will supply five per cent of the country’s energy requirements by 2020.

Engineering construction to fall despite Govt boost – Part Two — by Australian Journal of Mining — created May 01, 2009 08:33 AM

The best Federal Government efforts to counter the global financial crisis and associated economic downturn via an infrastructure-led economic stimulus will not be enough to prevent a significant decline in total engineering construction, according to leading industry analyst and economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel.