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World urged to make clean energy cheaper than coal
Top environmental advocates on Wednesday urged the international community to increase and coordinate investments in research and development for renewable energy to make it cheaper than coal within 10 years. “A sensible approach to tackling climate change will not only pay for itself but provide economic benefits to the nations of the world,” they said in a petition, ahead of a key climate change conference in December. “We urge the
Mortgage Rates Holding at 3.75% Ahead of Signals From Fed
Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.75 percent, up one basis point from last week. The 30-year fixed rate hovered around 3.73 percent throughout the week before rising to the current rate Tuesday.
Hecla Announces Production Decision at San Sebastian
[Business Wire] – Hecla Mining Company today announced that it expects to begin production at its San Sebastian project in the State of Durango, Mexico, by the end of 2015.
Pershing Gold Extends High-Grade Gold Mineralization into Two Areas Outside of Current Resource at Relief Canyon
[PR Newswire] – LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Pershing Gold Corporation (NASDAQ:PGLC), (FWB:7PG1) (“Pershing Gold” or the “Company”), an emerging Nevada gold producer, announces additional …
Pershing Gold Extends High-Grade Gold Mineralization into Two Areas Outside of Current Resource at Relief Canyon
[CNW Group] – Pershing Gold Extends High-Grade Gold Mineralization into Two Areas Outside of Current Resource at Relief Canyon
Wind industry says could supply 25 percent of EU electricity by 2030
Wind farms could supply a quarter of the European Union’s electricity needs by 2030 if member states come good on energy and climate pledges, an industry report said on Wednesday. Wind energy provides around 10 percent of the bloc’s electricity but lobby group, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said it expects wind capacity could reach 320 gigawatts over the next 15 years, making a near 25 percent contribution to
Lake Shore Gold Reports High-Grade Intersections From Initial Underground Drilling at 144 Gap Zone
[Marketwired] – TORONTO, ONTARIO– – • Drilling near east limit of 144 Gap zone intersects multiple zones of high-grade mineralization • Drilling between Thunder Creek and 144 Gap Zone confirms extension of Thunder Creek …
Richmont Mines Provides an Update on the Surface Step-Out Exploration Drilling to Test Along Strike and Priority Regional Targets on Its Island Gold Mine Property
[Marketwired] – Richmont Mines Inc. , provides an update on the previously announced 20,000 metre surface exploration campaign on the Island Gold Mine property that will test the east and west extensions of the Island …
Zambia to triple power generation in two years with solar
By Stella Mapenzauswa and Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia expects to triple power output to 6,000 megawatts (MW) in 2 years through expansion of solar energy by foreign investors, the head of its investment agency said. Erratic electricity supplies have hit mining in the continent’s second biggest copper producer, where the bulk of its generation capacity of 2,200 MW of power is water-powered. Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) Director General