Coal rush ravages Indonesian Borneo
Barges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India.
Nazarbayev meets KazAtomProm's Shkolnik
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with Vladimir Shkolnik, Chairman of KazAtomProm, Kazakhstan nuclear company.
Optimism for deal to lower Pacific tuna catches
Conservationists and fishing industry representatives expressed confidence Thursday they were close to agreement on cutbacks in the lucrative tuna fishing industry in the Pacific.
Samsung floats world's largest vessel
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has floated a tanker-shaped vessel tagged as the world's largest "floating facility" with a length greater than the height of the Empire State Building in New York.
Kazakhstan poised to put ceiling on salaries
Kazakhstan is planning to set salary ceilings industry-wise.
OPEC to sit tight over oil output on supply strains
OPEC is set to stick to its oil output limit at a meeting here on Wednesday, even as Iraq and Iran eye higher crude exports amid slashed Libyan production.
Rio Tinto to suspend alumina production at Gove
Mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday it will suspend alumina production at its Gove refinery in northern Australia because it is no longer a viable business.
Gold production to double in Kostanay Oblast
Gold production is expected to double in Kostanay Oblast in northern Kazakhstan.
Gazprom launches South Stream construction in Serbia
Construction began on Sunday for the Serbian stretch of Russia's South Stream pipeline which will bring Russian gas directly to Europe, making it less vulnerable to price disputes.
No pollution discovered at Kashagan
No pollution has been found around the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan.
Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study
A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
Kashagan consortium gets oil spill response base
NCPOC has rented an ecological base for oil spills response at the Caspian Sea.
Kazakhstan eyeing elevator-making plant with Chinese
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and New Technologies is planning to build a plant to produce elevators together with a Chinese company.
Jordanians fret over 'dangerous' nuclear plan
Jordan's plan to build its first nuclear plant with Russian help has stirred fresh fears and suspicions as experts called for the "dangerous" and "illogical" project to be abandoned.
Kazakhstan Mayor wants American owner to sell Ridder Thermal Plant to Samsung
Ridder Thermal Plant may be sold to Samsung. The Mayor of Kazakhstan's Ridder town wants the plant to change hands.
Kazakhstan poised to join Islamic Financial Services Board
Kazakhstan intends to join the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB).
Kazakhstan may export ships to neighbors
Kazakhstan ships might be export to the neighboring countries after the domestic demand is met.
Turkey fulfils sultan's dream with opening of Bosphorus rail tunnel
Turkey will on Tuesday unveil the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago, but also fuelling recent anti-government sentiment for such mega projects.
Magzum Mirzagaliyev appointed Kazakhstan's Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas
Magzum Mirzagaliyev has been appointed the new Oil and Gas Vice-Minister of Kazakhstan.
Japan firms to invest in Brazilian shipbuilder
A Japanese consortium on Tuesday said it would buy a 30 percent stake in a Brazilian shipbuilder as its eyes the lucrative market for resource-exploration vessels.