Talvivaara Mining Co, the London-listed Finnish nickel miner, plunged to a record in London trading after another wastewater leak was detected at its only mining site. Talvivaara dropped 18 percent to 13.50 pence at 10:19 …
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Finland: Talvivaara slumps to record low on further leak
The Rio Tinto AGM: money makes their world go round, but for the company’s opponents, the struggle goes on
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UN begins evaluation of Xstrata’s proposed Dominican Republic expansion
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has begun its evaluation of the environmental impact study for the Loma Miranda expansion project planned by London-listed multinational resource group Xstrata’s Falcondo nickel division in the Dominican Republic. …
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Open Letter to ICMM about Rio Tinto’s Eagle Mine in Michigan
Mining engineer Jack Parker challenged Rio Tinto over the design of its Eagle Mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in October 2010 (see http://londonminingnetwork.org/2010/10/rio-tinto-subsidiary-slammed-for-unsafe-mine-design-in-us/) and in July 2011 challenged the Michigan state government …
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Talvivaara plans temporary lay offs due to mining halt
London-listed Finnish nickel miner Talvivaara said it was planning to temporarily lay off some 230 employees for up to three months as mining activities are expected to remain suspended for the first half of the …
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Canadian Indigenous Nations erupt in protest – target UK mining companies
The Idle No More movement, asserting Indigenous rights against Canadian Government attempts to destroy them, has targeted, among other things, mining company De Beers, controlled by London-based Anglo American. Indigenous protests have also …
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Finland: Talvivaara environmental disaster goes on and on
Talvivaara is listed in London.
Thousand kilogrammes of uranium in soluble form on the terrain: massive risk to health and the environment
Even the visible state of the land around the mine reveals the extent …
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Talvivaara: Environmental Disaster Continues in Finland
UPDATE 22/11/2012: Talvivaara spill goes on! New leakage found in safety dam!
Since the November 4, 2012 a cocktail of poisonous chemicals leaked from the Talvivaara mine in Eastern Finland to the surrounding rivers and …
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Anglo American pulls out of Venezuela
London-listed Anglo American has ceased mining and production in Venezuela following the expiration of the concessions and permits for its Loma de Níquel nickel operation there. The government had refused the company’s request to renew the …
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Finland: London mining company accused of “serious environmental crime”
Just as one British mining company announces its intention to exploit a huge iron ore deposit in Greenland, another London listed outfit is accused of causing a major toxic spill at its mine in eastern …
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Xstrata’s Dominican nickel project in UN’s hands
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) representative, Valerie Julliand, announced that it has agreed to the Dominican Republic government’s request to review Xstrata Nickel’s environmental impact study for the Loma Miranda project, located in the country’s …
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Environmental groups call for halt to Xstrata’s Falcondo mine, Dominican Republic
Environmental groups are calling for the Dominican Republic’s government to ban nickel mining at multinational resource group Xstrata’s Falcondo mine in the Loma Miranda area of La Vega province, because they feel it affects the …
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