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Platinum output dives 13% in 2012
Platinum production sank last year by 13 percent, hitting a 12-year low due to unrest in key producer South Africa, but output is forecast to recover slightly in 2013, industrials group Johnson Matthey said recently.
Platinum output slumped in 2012 to strike 5.64 million ounces, Johnson Matthey said in its closely-watched annual market review. That was the lowe [...] |
$200m agreement signed for Maddhapara rock mine
Petrobangla, the state-owned oil, gas and mineral company, and Germania Corporation Limited, a Belarus-based company, have signed a USD 200 million agreement on operating of the Maddhapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL), the country’s lone hard rock mine.
Under the agreement the money will be spent in six years for producing nine million tonne [...] |
Dinajpur: regional awakening for the Mine and development
People are waking up for the mine and development. They don't want to waste the huge potential any more staying with missconception. They want employment, business and development of their fate, want overall regional development. The seeds of development of the people and the area as a whole lie in extraction of the coal that deposited in the subsurface, power generation and [...] |
Birampur wants regional Development with mineral resource
Akram Hossain from Birampur:
Dinajpur Dakkhin Purbanchal Unnayon Front (DDPUF), a new platform has formally declared its inception with the objective of regional development focusing on three key areas, social development, infrastructural development and mineral resources development. The organisers on their first public appearance clearly articulated that their [...] |
Finance minister hints at open-pit coal mining despite risks
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has said the government might go for open-pit coal mining in the northern region, despite the risks of dislocation of thousands of people and damages of homesteads and farmlands involved.
The government is likely to decide the coal extraction method before its five-year tenure ends early next year.
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Matia opposes open-pit coalmining in northwest
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury has opined that open-pit coalmining in the country’s northwestern region is not possible as it may cause a huge displacement.
The minister was speaking at the inaugural session of a workshop on rural mechanisation, organised by the Planning Commission in association with Brac at Brac Centre on March 7.
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Gary Lye s visit Dinajpur
Z Zaman , Back from Dinajpur:
Phulbari Project area heated up again with the news of a visit by the CEO's of Asia Energy Gary N Lye. The visit has happened on Monday and Tuesday and attracted attention of general mass with various anti and pro mine activities. Gary Lye had meeting with local administration of Dinajpur and also had a public consultation me [...] |
Phulbari Coal: Cheapest Source of Primary Energy -Gary Lye
Asia Energy has become issue after long silence. Asia Energy- a foreign investor has been waiting about half of an Age for its project approval. Due to debate over mining method, lack of a clear vision and policy on coal, government still didn't take a decision on Country's Coal extraction.
Recently a home ministry directive raised brought the issue to surface. Di [...] |
Use the coal-based energy now
Dr. Idris Miah :
Time and tide wait for none'. The amount of success will be more if the work is done in due time. Though Bangladesh is a small country, but it contains 'a significant quantity of natural resources. Amongst the others, solid fossil fuel coal is one of its valuable assets. The country is resourceful in comparison with its total area. But because of i [...] |
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