Barely three weeks following the assassination of the son of a well-known anti-mining activist, two Indigenous leaders were also murdered, and more than a dozen wounded, as they sought to defend their land in Guatemala. …
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Guatemalan murders: Canadian company with links to Vedanta in the frame
Tribals protest against Vedanta project
Despite rain more than 3,000 tribals took part in a rally at Muniguda in Rayagada district to protest against the mining project of Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) in Niyamgiri hills of south Orissa.
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Chhattisgarh police question Chinese engineers in Balco disaster
Chhattisgarh police have interrogated several Chinese engineers employed by Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation (SEPCO) at Korba town to probe the Sep 23 collapse of an under-construction power plant chimney that killed 45 workers.
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Takeover panel tells Xstrata to make offer for Anglo American or walk away
The UK’s takeover panel said that resource group Xstrata (LSE: XTA) must make an official offer by October 20 to take over competitor Anglo American (LSE: AAL) or issue a statement specifying it is not …
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Class Ring Makers Join Boycott Against Pebble Mine
The growing list of jewelers vowing to boycott gold from a proposed Alaska mine now includes major manufacturers of class rings. Herff Jones and Commemorative Brands Inc., both of which make class rings, have joined …
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Rio Tinto, Ivanhoe ink mine deal with Mongolia
Mongolia finally wrapped up a deal on Tuesday to develop one of the world’s biggest untapped copper and gold deposits, signing off on Rio Tinto (RTP-N174.02—-%) and Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T13.51—-%) Oyu Tolgoi mine. The deal, …
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Anglo American to explore gold, copper sites in Cordillera
Anglo American PLC Group, the world’s fourth-largest diversified mining group, is exploring copper and gold deposits in several areas of Cordillera region, a ranking official of the company said today. In an interview with reporters …
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UK-based Archipelago Resources given approval in Indonesia
Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province has approved an environmental study for a gold project involving U.K.-based miner Archipelago Resources, the province’s governor said. Archipelago Resources, which owns 85 percent of the Indonesian unit, PT Meares Soputan …
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Health impacts of uranium mining
Nuclear power is increasingly proposed as a climate-friendly alternative to fossil fuel use in electricity generation. A study by doctors in Ontario, Canada, on the health impacts of uranium mining and use, published in May …
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