High Risk – Low Return: The case against uranium mining in Queensland Australian Conservation Foundation Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Electrical Trades Union Friends of the Earth North Queensland Conservation Council Queensland Conservation Council Queensland Nuclear Free Alliance The Wilderness Society Cover picture: Mine tailings dam failure at Merriespruit, South Africa gold mine. On the day of the failure 50mm of rain fell in 30 minutes, comparable to flooding rain quantities
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TNK-BP, also known as Tyumenskaya Neftyanaya Kompaniya, Tyumen Oil Company), used to be a one of the biggest vertically integrated Russian oil company, which had its headquarters in Moscow. It was rated Russia’s third largest oil producer, in addition it was amongst the top 10 largest private oil companies in the whole world. However, it was bought by another Russian oil company known as Rosneft, in 2013. History of TNK-BP It was confirmed by DeGolyer and MacNaughton that since 31 December 2009
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J U LY 2 0 12 strategy practice Becoming more strategic: Three tips for any executive Michael Birshan and Jayanti Kar You don’t need a formal strategy role to help shape your organization’s strategic direction. Start by moving beyond frameworks and communicating in a more engaging way. We are entering the age of the strategist. As our colleagues Chris Bradley, Lowell Bryan, and Sven Smit have explained in “Managing the strategy journey” (on mckinseyquarterly.com), a powerful
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Raashi Chawla Australian Dollar Analysis History: * The Australian Dollar is the currency of the Common Wealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Islands as well as the independent Pacific Island States of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. Within Australia it is almost always abbreviated with the dollar sign ($), with A$ sometimes used to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is subdivided into 100 cents. * Prior to 1983
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Taylor Covert (3/9/16)- ISP Country Analysis Report I. Country Introduction: Chile v. Peru Extending 2,880 miles down the western coast of South America, between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains, is the remarkably slender country known as Chile. Due to its large geographical scale, encompassing 38 degrees in latitude, Chile has a range of climatic zones, from the arid Atacama Dessert in the north to the subtropical regions in the south. These diverse climates and topographies provide
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Case study De Beers- An Ethical Idealism “At De Beers there has always been a clear recognition that, while our primary purpose as a business shapes what it is that we do, it is how we work that defines who we are.” -Nicky Oppenheimer Executive Chairman, De Beers Introduction For generations, diamonds have been marketed as tokens of power and love. For some however, diamonds have a more utilitarian appeal. Easily concealed, immensely valuable and largely untraceable, stones from rebel-held
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INTRODUCTION : Gems and jewellery are a part of many cultures and customs around the world. For ages, people have been using gems and jewellery as ornaments, gifts, and for investment purposes. The major segments of the Gems and Jewellery industry are Gold Jewellery, Silver Jewellery, Platinum Jewellery, Diamond Jewellery, Costume Jewellery, and Other Gemstone Jewellery. Jewellery is mainly associated with women in many regions across the globe. In many customs, it is used to depict wealth in
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Corporate Financial Analysis 25743 Autumn Semester 2012 Assignment 1 ON Done By: Student Name Ai Ling HONG Wendy LUONG David PARK Peichao WANG Ying ZHU Student Number 11261308 11159249 11174354 11282047 10679140 Page 1 Table of Contents: 1. Business Description 2. Whitehaven Coal Ltd’s Performance Vs ASX200 Energy Index 2.1 Profitability Ratios 2.2 Asset Utilization Ratios 2.3 Capitalisation Ratios 2.4 Market Ratios 3. Quality of Financial Data 4. Revenue & Profitability Growth
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Title Uranium mining – is this a solid investment? Name | Genevieve O’Reilly | Student ID # | A001529414 | Subject | Financial Management | Subject Code | 712FMGT | AQF Level | 8 | Subject Credit Points | 10 | Word Count | 2103 | Executive summary The paper attempts to analyse and compare two listed companies who produce uranium oxide and what would be the best company to invest in. As the companies have different year ends, the 2014 annual financial statements were used to draw comparisons
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