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Romania, coal, mines - Google News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:52:52 GMT   Romanian Miners Start Strike Asking Higher Wages, Mediafax Says Bloomberg About 1500 Romanian miners started an unannounced strike in seven coal mines in the southwestern area of Valea Jului, demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, Mediafax reported. Some of the miners have blocked themselves in the ... Romanian Miners Protest Low WagesWCBD all 4 news articles »   Sofia Echo RPT-Bulgarian coal miners call off strike Reuters The state-controlled mines in southeastern Bulgaria provide lignite coal for thermal power plants which produce over 45 percent of the electricity in the country which is a regional power hub, exporting about 850 megawatts per hour to Greece, Romania, ... Bulgaria Will Halt Electricity Exports on Miners StrikeBloomberg Bulgaria halts power exports on coal mine strikeReuters Africa Bulgaria closes borders as strike disrupts electricity supplyICIS (subscription) all 38 news articles »   Proactive Investors USA & Canada Gold Juniors Poised to Rebound: Joe Mazumdar Business Insider The Gold Report: What is the consensus among Haywood analysts on what 2012 will bring for mine commodities, particularly precious metals? Joe Mazumdar: Last year, risk aversion was a common market theme. In 2012, some of the same global economic ... Joe Mazumdar: Gold Juniors Poised To Rebound (GLD, NEM, KGC, ABX, EGO, GDXJ, SLV)ETF Daily News (blog) Gold Juniors Poised to ReboundGold Seek all 17 news articles »   The Guardian Australia's iron lady on road to world-scale wealth-Forbes Reuters ... coal underpin wealth * Recent media buys draw comparisons to Rupert Murdoch By James Regan SYDNEY, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Australian Gina Rinehart could soon become the world's wealthiest woman after amassing an $18 billion fortune from mining and media ... Australia's iron lady on road to world-scale wealth - ForbesReuters India The iron ladyBellingen Courier Sun all 1,401 news articles »   Bulgaria to Resume Power Exports After Miners Strike Ends Bloomberg Miners at Bulgaria's Maritsa East mining region, which produces 90 percent of the country's coal, ended an 8-day strike on Jan. 22 after agreeing to bonus payments. Bulgaria sells electricity to other Balkan countries including Greece, Serbia, Romania, ... and more »   Presseurop - English Forgotten miners in the Valley of Tears Presseurop - English After the fall of the dictator, the miners remained a pampered clientele of the communist rulers who stayed on in power after 1989. In 1997, though, the first coal mines began to be shut down. Two years later, a miner's revolt brought Romania to the ...   International Business Times Cold Spell Freezes Europe: Dozens Dead Across the Continent International Business Times Hungary: According to reports, people in Hungary who can't afford to heat their homes have headed to local coal mines, where there foraged for lumps of coal beneath 10 inches from frozen ground. Italy: Snow in Rome is very rare, but this week the ... and more »   Europe freeze kills 89, fears rise over Russian gas Reuters In the Hungarian village of Farkaslyuk, people clambered up a 30-metre spoil heap from a disused mine to scrape together enough coal to heat their homes and cook for a few days. "This saves us from going to prison," said Jozsef Bari, a Roma and father ... and more »   Villagers scramble for fuel in Europe's big chill Reuters In the Hungarian village of Farkaslyuk, people clambered up a 30-metre spoil heap from a disused mine to scrape together enough coal to heat their homes and cook for a few days. "This saves us from going to prison," said Jozsef Bari, a Roma and father ...   Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions Reuters US-based coal miner L&L Energy Inc said it has bought a 51 percent controlling stake in a coal mine in Guizhou, China for about $16.2 million in stock, sending its shares up as much as 10 percent. ** Greece's bond swap may delay the planned merger of ... and more » Romania - Google News Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:52:52 GMT   Daily Mail Romanian 'Cinderella', 7, trafficked to Britain to work as a slave Daily Mail By Suzannah Hills A seven-year-old girl was trafficked to Britain from Romania and forced to work as a slave for the the couple who took in her, a court has heard. The child, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was allegedly forced to do constant ... "Cinderalla" girl, 7, forced to work as slave by cruel family, court is toldMirror.co.uk all 5 news articles »   Irish Times Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens Reuters Nine Romanian children taken into care * Bus trapped by avalanche in Bosnia * Skaters cross fingers in The Netherlands * Snow closes Rome's Colosseum * Cold claims first life in Albania, France (Adds Algerian snow) By Ioana Patran BUCHAREST, ... Children rescued as European cold snap worsensTVNZ Europe cold spell kills 223 with colder days expectedPress TV all 75 news articles »   Romania - Factors to watch on Feb 3 Reuters (Adds press digest) BUCHAREST Feb 3 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Friday. IMF A mission of the International Monetary Fund is in Bucharest for a two-week review of ... Romgaz Will Spend $177 Million to Lift Storage Capacity, ZF SaysBloomberg all 2 news articles »   Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens Reuters Nine Romanian children taken into care * Bus trapped by avalanche in Bosnia * Skaters cross fingers in The Netherlands * Snow closes Rome's Colosseum * Cold claims first life in Albania, France (Adds deaths in Bosnia) By Ioana Patran BUCHAREST, ...   Novinite.com Bulgaria-Romania Danube Bridge Open for Freight Traffic Novinite.com Photo by BGNES Traffic of tractor trailers has been reinstated on both sides of the Danube Bridge connecting Bulgaria through the city of Ruse with Romania. The news was reported by the Border Police Saturday. The bridge was closed for freight traffic ... and more »   Hillside Animal Sanctuary in Frettenham helps Romanian dogs find new homes Norwich Evening News Donna, left, and Sanni, two of the 14 rescued dogs from Romania at Hillside Animal Sanctuary and Dog Rescue, needing a good home. Picture: Denise Bradley By EMMA KNIGHTS Unwanted dogs from Romania have been given a second chance in life after a Norfolk ... and more »   Daily Mail Romania's population falls by 12% as three million flock to richer European ... Daily Mail By Rick Dewsbury Romania's population has fallen by more than 12 per cent since 2002 as hundreds of thousands leave the poverty-stricken nation for richer countries such as Britain. Figures from the latest Romanian census reveal that migration and a ... Romania's Population Declined by 2.6 Million in the Past DecadeBloomberg Romania census: Population stands at 1966 level of 19 million people, down 2.6 ...HotNews.co Romania Loses 2.6 Million People in 10 YearsNovinite.com Romania-Insider.com -Mainichi Daily News all 14 news articles »   Former Romanian PM Nastase's corruption case sends message to politicians Southeast European Times By Paul Ciocoiu for Southeast European Times in Bucharest -- 03/02/12 A two-year prison sentence handed down this week for former Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase on a corruption charge sends a clear message that nobody is above the law, ... and more »   Learning how to Protest in Romania The Indypendent It has been three weeks since the protests in Romania started. For the moment they have quieted down, as bad weather is keeping a lot of protesters in their homes. The most determined of them remain to shout in the streets, especially those fighting to ...   Romania-Insider.com Romanian Central Bank Lowers Benchmark Interest Rate for a Third Time Bloomberg Romania's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time in as many meetings as a record-low inflation rate makes room for further easing this year to boost economic growth amid Europe's debt crisis. The Bucharest-based Banca Nationala ... Romanian Bonds Jump Most Since May 2010 After $1.5 Billion SaleBusinessWeek Romanian Central Bank Slashes Interest Rate For Third TimeNASDAQ Romania's Central Bank cuts key interest rate for the second time this yearRomania-Insider.com all 11 news articles »