Storm Sandy delays global launch of Titanic II The flamboyant Australian mining magnate behind the building of the Titanic II said Friday a New York gala to unveil plans for the vessel would be delayed out of respect for the victims of super storm Sandy.
BHP requests four more years for major mine plan Mining giant BHP Billiton on Thursday asked South Australia state for a 46-month extension to the approval of its Olympic Dam project expansion, which was shelved last month on cost concerns.
27 September 2012
Kazakhstan launches ATOM international projectNuclear weapons are suicidal for the humanity. Suicide, being a direct challenge to the Creator, is condemned by all global religions. From this point of view, having military nuclear power is an absolute blasphemy: Nazarbayev.
29 August 2012
Brazil court orders work on Amazon dam suspended A federal court in Brazil on Tuesday ordered that work on the huge Belo Monte dam in the Amazon be suspended, saying native communities affected by the controversial hydroelectric project must be heard.
17 August 2012
Turkmenistan to plant huge forest in Aral Sea region Turkmenistan is allocating tens of millions of dollars to plant trees in a region neighbouring the stricken Aral Sea, state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan said Tuesday.
01 August 2012
Afghan construction way behind schedule: report A new US government report has found major reconstruction projects in Afghanistan are so behind schedule they will not yield results before most combat troops leave.