Sentinel-3 satellite which is scheduled to launch in 2013 is the third in a series of five space missions European Space Agency (ESA) is developing for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative. The missions main objective is to determine the...
Greenpeace activists have shut down a 155,000 barrel a day operation in Shell's Albian Sands mine just north of Fort McMurray, which is located in northern Alberta, Canada. The 25 activists from Canada, the U.S....
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"COLUMBIA, Calif. -- Maybe it was the nail in Ray's head. Maybe it was the economy. His wife said one as much as the other drove the decision to auction off everything that wouldn't fit in the trailer and leave...
Actress Daryl Hannah and former West Virginia secretary of state Ken Hechler were among two dozen people arrested in West Virginia yesterday at a protest against anti-mountain top removal mining. They were...
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For every decision we make, we must consider the needs of others, and the needs of people seven generations into the future - “The Great Law” This Great Law is the message behind Gemini award-winning filmmaker...
The mining industry, and the laws and regulations that govern it, has historically been a bellwether for the state of environmental protections in Canada. This week, Krystyn and Mark speak with Joan Barton...
South African platinum mining company Anglo Platinum announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs in 2009 as part of economy driven downsizing. Citing stagnant demand and dropping platinum prices Anglo Platinum, the world's largest platinum producer, reported a 5% drop in...
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THE Zimbabwe mining industry is likely to contract if the current political crisis is not resolved, a mining industry report claimed this week.A report by companiesandmarkets.com claims that the Zimbabwean mining “industry is forecast to register an average annual...
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Rio Tinto notes the recent press speculation regarding discussions with Chinalco, an existing shareholder. As previously announced, the Boards of Rio Tinto are continuing to consider a range of options. In this regard, Rio Tinto confirms that it has held discussions with...
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Hundreds of members of the Dongria Kondh tribe have formed a human chain around their sacred mountain today to prevent British mining giant Vedanta from bulldozing it in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. The...
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By, Uwe Paschen.Last December 14th 2008 Robert Fowler and Louis Guay disappeared in Niger, Their Car was fund 45 Km from the Capital City Niamey the following day.No ransom demands have been made since nor has...
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By Miriam Mannak (from Lubumbashi /DRC) Over the past week, thirteen people were murdered in Lubumbashi- the second largest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the capital of the Katanga province. Among the casualties are two Lebanese nationals and a man from...
Written by Miriam Mannak LUBUMBASHI / DRC - It is busy at the gates of the Bralima brewery in Lubumbashi, the second largest city of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). One day before Christmas,...
The Nelson Aggregate quarry expansion will begin after local and provincial government departments release their multiyear study, the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) ruled December 8th. The Joint Action...
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper Presents: Living at the BarricadesDigging Deep: the Nelson Quarry expansion and the Niagara EscarpmentNelson Aggregate wants to expand its rock quarry on the Niagara Escarpment near...