Coal allocation scam or Coalgate‚[1] as referred by the media‚ is a political scandal concerning the Indian government’s allocation of the nation’s coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies. In a draft report issued in March 2012‚ the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004-2009. Over the Summer of 2012‚ the opposition BJP lodged a complaint resulting
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natural sources which is constantly renewed. Some examples of renewable energy are wind‚ water‚ sun‚ vegetation‚ and geothermal. Nonrenewable energy comes from natural resources that are unable to be replenished like‚ fossil fuels i.e. oil‚ gas‚ and coal. Also‚ a large percentage of electric power that is located in the United States primarily comes from nuclear power plants. Current plants that operate possess a significantly large amount of waste disposal problems which in turn mean that there are
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Problems (Pre-1914) Conditions for miners * Mining was notoriously dangerous due to the presence of gas and accidental cave-ins * Miners suffered poor health due to coal… ‘Black Lung’ (Pneumosilicosis). State of mining industry * The majority of mines were old or small and the coal was still being cut by hand. * Ownership was fragmented with little investment from companies. Unionised workforce * One in ten of all male workers were coal miners-one of the largest workforces.
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located in the state of Illinois. The explosion was caused by highly explosive coal dust that was ignited by an explosive charge. During that time‚ Driscoll Scanlan was one of l6 Illinois state mine inspectors‚ appointed by Governor Green. He was given the responsibility of policing the mines as well as the operators. Additionally‚ it was his duty to make sure that the company’s was in compliance with state mining laws and following safety regulations. Mr. Scanlan had a reputation of being stubborn
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Colorado. Substantial deposits of bituminous‚ sub bituminous‚ and lignite coal are also found in the State." In the house that I live in Thornton Colorado‚ our primary types of energy are electricity‚ natural gas as well as a pellet-burning stove for the winter. Electricity is the foundation of the energy usage in Thornton. Per EIA‚ "Coal- and natural gas-fired power plants dominate electricity generation in Colorado. Coal-fired plants account for over seven-tenths of the State’s generation and
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China Coal Mining Industry The country of China is a world juggernaut in the industry of coal mining. China alone produces roughly one-third of the world economy’s coal. This is largely due to the industrial revolution that has been taking place in China over the past decade which requires a very high energy demand‚ but being on top of the world production of coal has come with a colossal price. Not only is China leading the world in production for coal‚ but it also leads the world in coal mining
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available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1751-1348.htm A study of resource dependency: the coal supply strategy of the Japanese steel mills – 1960-2010 Bradley Bowden Griffith Business School‚ Griffith University‚ Brisbane‚ Australia‚ and A study of resource dependency 73 Andrea Insch School of Business‚ University of Otago‚ Dunedin‚ New Zealand Abstract Purpose – The development of the Pacific seaborne coal trade since 1960 has been central to East Asia’s economic expansion. In exploring the
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started off as a regular day. 111 men some husbands‚ fathers or even both kissed their wives and children goodbye to go off to work‚ not knowing that would be there last kiss to their loved ones. As the men went throughout their normal work day at No. 5 Coal Mine‚ they looked forward to quitting time and reuniting with their loved ones. Woefully‚ this would never come to past. Catastrophe struck at 3:27. 111 lives were slayed out by a colossal explosion. Paramedics‚ firemen and policemen gathered at the
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Corporate Governance 10 Mongolian Coal Assets 11 Ovoot Tolgoi Surface Mine 11 Ovoot Tolgoi Underground 12 Soumber 12 Tsagaan Tolgoi Coal Deposit 13 Tavan Tolgoi Extensions 13 Mamahak Coal Project (Indonesia) 13 Production and Sales 14 Strategic Priorities 14 Rail Infrastructure 15 Marketing 15 Exploration 15 Listing in Hong Kong 15 Summary 16 Investment Summary Attractive Portfolio SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGQ) offers exposure to high-quality coal resources in Mongolia‚ with company’s
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society. The early 1900’s saw many Company Towns used by companies to control their workers both in their workplace‚ as well as‚ their personal lives. This paper reviews the definition of Paternalism and Industrial Paternalism in the early 1900’s mining industry. It reviews notable events that materialized due to these conditions and concludes by examining how this has impacted today’s views on Unions. INTRODUCTION “You load 16 tons‚ what do you get / another day older and deeper in debt /
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