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New legal challenge filed against UP nickel mine
Posted on May 8, 2012
A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co. did not obtain necessary federal permits.
Newmont chief says Conga gold mine could be abandoned
Posted on April 28, 2012
The president of Newmont Mining Corp. said Friday that the U.S. company could halt investment in a major gold mining project in Peru's north if modifications sought by the government significantly affect its profitability.
Peru reinforces embattled mining region
Posted on March 15, 2012
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's government says it's sending 1,000 police reinforcements to an Amazon basin capital where three people were killed during rioting by illegal gold miners.
Gunmen kill Indonesian police officer near Freeport-McMoRan’s gold, copper mine
Posted on February 7, 2012
Unidentified gunmen have killed a police officer near the U.S. company Freeport-McMoRan’s gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia.
Shareholders sue Hecla Mining Co. after Lucky Friday Mine shut down
Posted on February 4, 2012
Some shareholders have sued Hecla Mining Co. for stock losses they endured after the federal government shut down the Lucky Friday Mine for safety violations.
Main says violations at US coal mines down in 2011
Posted on February 2, 2012
Coal operators across the country are changing the way they work, and mines are becoming safer, but the head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday there are still too many who "don't get it."
Ex-Minn. diamond seller admits dealing in pot
Posted on February 2, 2012
A former diamond seller in southeastern Minnesota has admitted to dealing millions of dollars of high-grade marijuana and stolen gems.
Canadian company shutting down gold operation in Paraguay over security concerns
Posted on February 1, 2012
Canadian-based mining company Latin American Minerals Paraguay SA (TSX:LAT) is shutting down a gold operation in Paraguay over security concerns.
Feds renew operating permit for Arizona coal mine
Posted on January 11, 2012
The federal Office of Surface Mining has renewed an operating permit for a northern Arizona coal mine.
Landslide kills 25, buries more in Philippines
Posted on January 5, 2012
A landslide tore through a tiny gold-mining village in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing 25 people and burying dozens more, months after the government warned residents the mountain was certain to crumble.
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