Posts tagged "Nickel"

Finnish Mining Boom Prompts Regulation Backlash on Polluters

A UK mining company, Talvivaara Mining Co, has been charged with allowing unacceptably high toxic emissions from a mine in central Finland.

See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11715.

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Tribe Appeals To United Nations Over Rio Tinto Mine in Michigan

A tribe in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, is appealing to the United Nations in an effort to restrain sulphide mining.

The tribe hopes to strengthen its position through an international agreement signed by the …
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Visitors demand justice from Rio Tinto

Women from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the USA have travelled to London to ask Rio Tinto to monitor air quality at its controversial Eagle Mine. The women will be attending Rio Tinto’s AGM in …
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Mining boom in Michigan: economic boost or environmental nuisance?

Demand for metals on the world market is prompting a mining boom in Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula, where jobs are scarce. But possible environmental damage to forests, lakes, and rivers alarms some locals. One of …
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Philippines: Anniversary knocked while President delays reforms

The debate on mining continues to dominate the Philippine media. There has been a ‘flurry’ of activities to coincide with the anniversary of the Philippine Mining Act, which has also collided with the on-going lobbying …
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Dominican Republic: Fears over the Future with Xstrata’s Falcondo

The Loma Miranda mineral deposit is located some 17km southeast of the city of La Vega and 22km north of the city of Bonao. According to its owner, Xstrata-Falcondo, the deposit contains 22.9 million tonnes …
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Opponents appeal decision to permit Michigan nickel-copper mine

Environmental and community groups opposed to a nickel and copper mine being constructed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula aren’t giving up the fight. AP reports that four groups against the Eagle Mine, under construction by Kennecott …
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Colombia’s mining boom overshadowed by human rights violations

A report by Peace Brigades International (PBI) declares that Colombia’s current mining boom is overshadowed by human rights violations and mass displacement of residents in mining areas. “80% of the human rights violations that have …
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Anglo American to focus investments in Brazil, CEO says

London-based resource group Anglo American will focus its future investments in Brazil, CEO Cynthia Carroll told reporters during the inauguration of the Barro Alto nickel plant in Goiás state on December 6.

See http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/anglo-american-to-focus-investments-in-nation-ceo-says/277692669.…
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Rio Tinto may get stung in Sulawesi …and pinched in Queensland

A giant black wasp has been identified as a new species, recently discovered in the Mekongga Mountains of Southeast Sulawesi. (The report at the link below mistakenly describes the mountain range as being in Southwest …
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Anglo American starts phase two production at Barro Alto nickel operation, Brazil

London-based resource group Anglo American has started phase two production at its Barro Alto nickel operation in Brazil’s Goiás state, the company reported in a release.

See http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/anglo-american-starts-phase-two-production-at-barro-alto-nickel-operation/264172386.

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The LME commodity price grand final: nickel versus tin

Vying for the title of the London Metal Exchange’s highest priced mainstream metal are nickel and tin. At the time of writing, the cash quotes for these metals panned out as follows: nickel ~$US21,400 per …
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