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USGS investing more than $5.8M in critical-minerals mapping in Alaska

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million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. The US Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $5.8 Overall, this act invests $510.7 Map of the Kuskokwim River watershed. Source: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys.

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Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Turquoise Hill for $3.1B

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Rio Tinto has completed its acquisition of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd for a consideration of approximately $3.1 The transaction closed following approval from the Yukon court in Canada and the majority of TRQ minority shareholders supporting the deal.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

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Oil sands: Nexen has an interest in more than 656,000 undeveloped acres (gross) in the Athabasca oil sands region, with net proved plus probable reserves of 1,350 million barrel and approximately 4 billion barrels of contingent recoverable oil sands resource. The acquisition thus expands CNOOC’s overseas businesses and resource base.

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Tula Technology reports up to 18% fuel economy gain in GM 6.2L V8 using Dynamic Skip Fire technology; emissions benefits too

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The base engine is used by General Motors in many applications, among them, the 2010 GMC Yukon Denali. Tula Technology used a production General Motors L94 6.2L V8 engine, modified by Tula to be compatible with Dynamic Skip Fire. In addition, DSF increases the temperature of the catalyst which will result higher conversion efficiency.

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FPX Nickel establishes subsidiary to pursue large-scale, low-cost and permanent carbon capture and storage

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CO 2 Lock will build on five years of laboratory and field research conducted with partners including the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Natural Resources Canada in understanding the controls for carbon sequestration in the serpentinized peridotites at Decar. CO 2 Lock has raised $1.7

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Details on GM’s new efficient top-end 8-speed automatic

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The 8L90, the replacement for the venerable 6L80 six-speed in GM’s lineup, is offered as well as standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ), and on the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. milliseconds. Transmissions'

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