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Look after fossil fuel workers in shift to clean energy: union chief

By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Coal, oil and gas workers need a secure future as the world moves away from fossil fuel use, and governments and companies must plan to ensure any new global climate change deal is fair for all those impacted, a top trade unionist said. “We know that if governments and industry aren’t visionary enough to engage in a dialogue, to put the plan

The 11 Questions You Need to Ask Before Signing a Lease

Filed under: Renting Shutterstock By Niccole Schreck If you’ve found your dream apartment and you’re getting ready to sign the lease, all of your biggest questions should have already been answered. You don’t want to agree to live somewhere without knowing how much it’s going to cost you per month and whether all the appliances are working properly, right? But there are a number of questions you’ll want to ask

IAMGOLD updates production guidance for 2015 and expresses confidence in the long-term viability of the Westwood Mine

[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – IAMGOLD Corporation (“IAMGOLD” or the “Company”) announces that following an intensive review of the impact of a localized seismic event that took place on May 26, 2015 at the Company’s Westwood Mine in Quebec, IAMGOLD remains confident in the long-term viability of the mine. In the short-term, however, the Company’s Q2 2015 production is expected to be slightly below the production

Eldorado Receives Project Permit Approval for the Eastern Dragon Project

[PR Newswire] – VANCOUVER, June 29, 2015 /CNW/ – Eldorado Gold Corporation (“Eldorado” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the Company has received the Project Permit Approval (“PPA”) for its Eastern Dragon Project in Heilongjiang Province, China. The PPA is the most significant permit required, as the approval process includes a review and verification of previous permits granted, including the Environmental Protection Assessment, the Social Risk Management License, and

Golden Star progresses Prestea Mine development

[PR Newswire] – TORONTO, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Golden Star is pleased to confirm that it has secured the necessary permits to develop open pit operations at its Prestea Mine. The surface deposits to the south of the Prestea underground mine are host to 122,000 ounces of non-refractory Mineral Reserves at an average grade of 2.24 g/t Au. These surface operations are expected to be in production by the

Ghana replaces head of troubled Tema oil refinery

Ghana’s President John Mahama has replaced the head of the Tema Oil Refinery, the presidency said on Monday, in yet another management change at the cash-strapped 45,000 barrel-per-day plant. The facility, Ghana’s sole refinery, has been plagued with regular shutdowns due to lack of funds for its operations and for the supply of crude for processing. The new managing director, Kingsley Awuah-Darko, will be the refinery’s seventh managing director in