Major Drilling scrambles to fill crews as exploration demand rockets

The mining industry is facing a shortfall of available and experienced drill rig operators, as cashed-up juniors and growth-hungry majors ramp up their exploration plans, Major Drilling CEO Francis McGuire said on Wednesday. “Everywhere is...

Canada’s first 
CTL project still 
possible

Canadian alternative energy supplier Alter NRG’s first coal-to-liquids (CTL) project has slowed significantly owing to the economic slowdown.

FUTUREGEN TIME-OUT . . .

Cover story on US FutureGen clean coal and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) project, and on other such projects, and on what CCS is.