10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability
The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
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Churchill’s legal problems a warning to others in Indonesia
After having their assets seized without due compensation, the London based Churchill Mining, filed a law suit against the island nation for $1.8 billion.
Round two: Queensland coal mine vs Great Barrier Reef
A delegation from the Australian state of Queensland will meet federal environment minister Tony Burke on Thursday to hammer out a deal on a massive coal project led by India's GVK and Hancock Prospecting after Burke halted the approval process.
The BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association (BC AMTA) will close due to Funding Shortage
CNW reports that although the BC AMTA has been successful in the last two and a half years of operation in training […]
Awards for Research Projects about Clean Coal Technologies
As part of President Obama’s investment strategy in clean coal technologies, nine universities in the U.S. will receive about $300,000 each for […]
Peru bringing charges of sedition against anti-Conga protest leader
Peru's Congress in a terse statement last night announced charges of “an incitement to the crime of rebellion” against Gregorio Santos, the province of Cajamarca’s Maoist governor who has lead violent protests against Newmont Mining's stalled Conga project.
Are you ready for your next MSHA inspection? A free mining industry webinar promises you will
Industrial labelling systems manufacturer, Graphic Products, Inc., will conduct a free mining webinar for safety, maintenance and operations managers on Wednesday, June 13 at 10 am, Pacific Time/1 pm, Eastern Time.
Kinross suspends mining at Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania
Canadian Kinross Gold Corp. (TSX:K, NYSE:KGC) said on Wednesday that workers at its Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania, West Africa, have initiated an unlawful work stoppage, halting mining and processing activity.
Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC
Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
