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First Nations point fingers after finding two deformed fish in Lake Athabasca
Members of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) are publicizing two deformed fish they caught in Lake Athabasca on Wednesday, intimating destruction of fish habitat from oil sands operations up river.
Seal your silver in a PVC pipe then drop it in your septic tank: blog holds contest on where to hide precious metals
Silver Doctors is running a contest on the best places and techniques for hiding precious metals.
Finally explained: Why you can’t apply the word ‘planet’ to Pluto
Finally a video to explain the problem with calling Pluto a planet.
TAFE Western Invests in Equipment for Training in the Mining Industry
As the Lithgow Mercury reports, the TAFE Western Acting Institute In Dubbo (NSW Australia) invests in training equipment to be prepared for […]
Global growth shocks drop copper to 2012 low
Copper suffered another sharp drop in New York on Friday with traders reacting to bad economic news from the US in the form of dismal jobs numbers, a crisis in Europe that seems to be stressed to breaking point and a steep drop-off in growth in China, Brazil and India.
Gold gaps higher after dismal US jobs numbers and fresh Spanic
The raft of bad US economic numbers this week that culminated in the terrible employment report this morning, combined with the stream of bad news emanating from Europe, saw the gold price jump more than $50 an ounce on Friday.
Nautilus dispute with Papua New Guinea to delay or even cancel underwater mining dreams
Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. said its Solwara 1 underwater copper project could be delayed or even cancelled due to a dispute with Papua New Guinea over the mine ownership agreement.
Bolivia to decide Canadian South American Silver mine’s future based on indigenous referendum
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales announced he will consult the indigenous communities of the Altiplano before authorizing the eventual exploitation of the silver and indium deposit of Mallku Khota, currently under exploration by Canadian South American Silver (TSX:SAC).
