Sentences with phrase «on the exploration industry»

While job losses in mining are evident right away with concentrated layoffs that make the evening news, the downturn's effects on the exploration industry are less visible and harder to quantify.

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Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower costs and improved production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend by saying it would increase its exploration spending.

But while Branson, Bezos and Musk have more than made their mark on the industry, they aren't the only ones who have been taking advantage of our fascination with space exploration.

MinEx estimates that «for the Australian gold industry to maintain production at current levels in the longer term, it will either need to double the amount spent on exploration or double its discovery performance.»

#WITH a 28 per cent success rate in the exploration of the Timor Sea region, there is currently a strong industry focus on offshore and onshore oil and gas development.

They were in the process of renovating their modest but beautifully situated home on tree - canopied Carter Road when land men from Houston - based Cabot Oil & Gas, a midsize player in the energy - exploration industry, came knocking on their door to inquire about leasing the mineral rights to their three and a half acres of land.

JAKARTA Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday slammed state - owned oil firm Pertamina, saying it hadn't invested enough in exploration, while blasting red tape hobbling the industry and urging investors to report problematic rules to him directly.

For anyone who remembers the palpable excitement of Apollo - era space exploration, today's space industry represents an opportunity to rekindle the ambitions of decades past; to finally witness the evolving potential of a human presence on other planets, and to meaningfully participate in the current space renaissance by investing in compelling entrepreneurial space ventures.

That's why the PDAC is lobbying for the inclusion of measures to help the exploration industry in the federal government's next budget, to be tabled on Jan. 27.

o Conference Programming: The National Chocolate Show will ignite discussions with industry leaders for the advancement of the chocolate industry through empowering conference programming on cocoa farming sustainability, improvement of the livelihood of cocoa farmers, trend spotting, fine flavor exploration, new product development, business insights, and more.

My first major post on the issue was Research and special interests / the BMJ 2005 study in which I began an exploration of the fact that Johnson and Daviss were not forthcoming about their connections to the homebirth industry.

Consider the following: in the five years going from 2008 to 2012 inclusive, UK government receipts from taxation on petroleum exploration and production activities came to # 44.62 billion, representing an average ETR of 27 per cent on a gross industry income of # 165 billion (the fiscal years of other North Sea producers run concurrently with calendar years, so UK fiscal data has to be annualised to make it properly comparable to that of other North Sea producers).

With Rio Tinto's industry - leading technology and global mining experience, the exploration JV will be able to drawn on the two parties» strengths to achieve our common goal.»

While Cuomo claims he's trying to make New York business - friendly, an authoritative oil - and - gas industry source involved in Pennsylvania - based energy production told The Post the governor has repeatedly rejected offers of information on fracking from leading energy companies, which are prepared to invest hundreds of millions of dollars on gas exploration in the state.

On the PIFB version of the proposed oil industry law, NNPC recommended a three - stage licences regime consisting of: Exploration Licence (EL)-- to explore for petroleum on a non-exclusive basis; Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL)-- to prospect for petroleum on exclusive basis; and Petroleum Lease (PL)-- to search for, win, work, carry away and dispose of petroleuOn the PIFB version of the proposed oil industry law, NNPC recommended a three - stage licences regime consisting of: Exploration Licence (EL)-- to explore for petroleum on a non-exclusive basis; Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL)-- to prospect for petroleum on exclusive basis; and Petroleum Lease (PL)-- to search for, win, work, carry away and dispose of petroleuon a non-exclusive basis; Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL)-- to prospect for petroleum on exclusive basis; and Petroleum Lease (PL)-- to search for, win, work, carry away and dispose of petroleuon exclusive basis; and Petroleum Lease (PL)-- to search for, win, work, carry away and dispose of petroleum.

In the wake of the BP PLC Macondo oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, a rising tide of public push - back against the gas industry, resulting in a temporary moratorium on exploration in New York, prompted the White House to get involved.

Cauthen also noted that defining and gathering data on the upstream — or exploration and production — side of the industry is much newer for the industry.

«The Budget creates new opportunities for collaboration with industry on space station operations, supports public - private partnerships for deep - space habitation and exploration systems, funds data buys from companies operating small satellite constellations, and supports work with industry to develop and commercialize new space technologies,» OMB officials wrote.

It has truly been an exciting year for Mars and human space exploration with NASA's announcement of the Journey to Mars program that includes a human mission to the Red Planet, astronaut Scott Kelly starting a one - year mission on board the ISS, the highly - publicized debut of «The Martian» movie, the successful growth of SpaceX and the commercial space industry, and NASA's recent confirmation of water on the surface of Mars.

One example is that Dr. Southall serves as an external scientific advisor to the Joint Industry Program, which is a partnership of energy companies supporting research on the effects of oil and gas exploration and production.

Prior to these roles, he was director, Innovation Center in the eLilly organization where he focused on the exploration, incubation and implementation of new business models and capabilities relevant to the strategic evolution of the pharmaceutical industry.

Astroneer is a very different take on the space exploration trend that blew wide open the games industry after the reveal of No Man's Sky.

Working in New Jersey allowed Schroeder to continue his exploration of the historic significance of industry in terms of its impact on avant - garde culture.

For his critical exploration of the images of Western culture conveyed by the media he drew on techniques and images from the culture industry and advertising.

Space exploration notwithstanding, Mango Materials» work is a hopeful indicator of changes to the plastics industry on Earth, something that's desperately needed as non-biodegradable pollution piles up around the planet.

The findings by Leonardo Maugeri, a former oil industry executive who is now a fellow in the Geopolitics of Energy Project in the Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, are based on an original field - by - field analysis of the world's major oil formations and exploration projects.

They include: reliance on industry innovation that has been the driving force behind America's energy renaissance — innovation that launched the surge in shale energy production, prompting increased natural gas use and resulting in lower carbon emissions; embracing the successful, free - market approach to energy and economic growth while lowering emissions by basing decisions on sound science; and allowing more opportunities for energy exploration and development.

While most coal databases used by the finance industry only cover around 100 companies, the GCEL provides key statistics on over 770 companies whose activities range from coal exploration and mining, coal trading and transport, to coal power generation and manufacturing of coal plants.

The decision to retain holdings in the fossil fuel industry flies in the face of recommendations from a climate change committee appointed by Reif, which this summer issued a report noting that three - quarters of the committee supported «targeted divestment from companies whose operations are heavily focused on the exploration for and / or extraction of the fossil fuels that are least compatible with mitigating climate change.»

It still amazes me that for all the billions of dollars being spent on the climate change industry (which I suspect dwarfs the mineral exploration industry in dollar volume [SM Note, Feb. 16, 2005 — I'm thinking here of hard rock exploration, the business that I've mostly been in, rather than oil exploration.

By opening up the mid-Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and north coast of Alaska to new offshore oil drilling and exploration, the Minerals Management Service not only places our environment at risk, it threatens the livelihoods of millions of Americans who rely on clean, healthy, oil - free oceans and beaches to support fishing, tourism and other industries.»

Stephen McIntyre has been a long - time mining industry executive, mostly working on the «stock market side» of mining exploration deals.

Attacks on electric cars by the oil industry are on a par with misinformation campaigns promoted by big tobacco companies and vested interests undermining climate science, according to Elon Musk, the serial entrepreneur who founded PayPal and the brains behind both the space exploration company SpaceX and the electric sports carmaker Tesla Motors.

The ongoing slump in the economy is forcing companies to focus on preserving their viability, from organizations directly involved in exploration and production, to industries supporting resource development construction and manufacturing.

I advise liberal arts students on a variety of topics including industry exploration, job search strategies, interview preparation, networking skills, resume and cover letter critiques, and job negotiation skills.

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A Western Australian Technical Taskforce, comprising mining industry and government representatives, cautioned that «There are major difficulties in attempting to quantify the impact native title has had on the State's mining industry beyond delaying the grant of titles... because far more prominent issues... have contributed to the fall in exploration expenditure, not only in Western Australia but worldwide».

I do not need statistical proof that the exploration industry is in a dire situation... [W] hen I commenced this Inquiry my thoughts centred on native title problems.

For example, a claim area that is subject to exploration and mining licenses is highly valued by both the mining industry and governments, who may combine their interests in applying pressure on us during the mediation of a native title claim.

In May 2002 the Standing Committee on Industry and Resources was requested to inquire into and report on any impediments to increasing investment in mineral and petroleum exploration in Australia.

Even though the oil price decline will mostly hit the exploration industry, there are also many professional services firms in the area that rely on business from the energy industry.