Swedish Saami Council Press Release
11 January 2012
The Saami communities of Sirges and Jåhkågaska have today submitted a complaint to the Swedish Minerals Inspectorate claiming that Beowulf Mining has allegedly conducted unauthorized exploration drilling …
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An Australian company’s proposal to mine on Saami land in Sweden “would leave 20,000 reindeer without grazing lands, and Saami families and communities without access to their customary lands”. That’s according to a statement issued …
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Kazakhstan’s parliament has approved a strict ecology bill, in a move expected to make some of the world’s leading metals miners spend more on treating their waste. Ashim told Reuters in an interview in March …
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As if the catalogue of violations by Vedanta’s Goan iron mining subsidiary, revealed earlier this month, wasn’t enough, it’s now accused of major fraud. India’s Serious Fraud Office is said to have ordered prosecution of …
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In August 2011, Vedanta’s primary iron ore mining subsidiary, Sesa Goa, was cited in an official report as one of the companies found to have been mining illegally in the state of Karnataka. Now, the …
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New legislation promises to maximise revenues and tighten regulation.
Guinea’s new mining code, passed on September 9, promises to maximise the public revenues generated by foreign deposits and impose stricter regulations upon mining companies operating …
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RIO Tinto has finally revealed volumes and spending intentions for its long-held Orissa iron ore joint venture in India, as it focuses on supplying domestic markets.
Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said it will stop mining in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with immediate effect, following the Indian Supreme Court’s order banning mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts.
BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a …
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Sesa Goa, the iron ore mining arm of Vedanta Resources, has completed a transaction to acquire a controlling stake in Liberia’s Western Cluster Iron Ore project for $90 million.
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page39?oid=133150&sn=Detail&pid=92730.