An operation to recover the body of a man who was killed in a mining accident in the Irish Republic is continuing, almost 48 hours after his death. Mario Francis was working in Lisheen Mine, …
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Miner’s body trapped after accident in Vedanta’s Lisheen Mine in Ireland
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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The Coming of a Perfect Arctic Storm
London Calling issues a dire warning
The indigenous peoples – and other species – of Greenland are facing a “clear and present danger” as the thawing Arctic ice cap enables nation-states and companies to carry …
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EU regulators want Glencore concessions on Xstrata deal
EU antitrust regulators have told trader Glencore to offer concessions in its zinc operations to ease concerns about its planned $33 billion buy of miner Xstrata, a person familiar with the matter said recently.
The …
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Frankglenstrata – the birth of another mining monster?
1 October 2012
It looks as though the on-off merger between Glencore and its already partly-owned associate Xstrata will go ahead after all, with Xstrata’s board recommending shareholders to vote in favour of the deal. …
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Antamina pipeline rupture affects 54 people in Santa Rosa, Peru
Peru’s huge Antamina mine produces copper, zinc and molybdenum concentrates, and silver and lead concentrates as by-products. Located in the Ancash Region, at an average altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level, the complex began …
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Glencore to seek compensation for Bolivian mine nationalisation
As Glencore fumes at the state takeover of its relatively-small Colquiri zinc-tin operation, one Bolivian expert says the government isn’t aiming to nationalise larger mines, “because it doesn’t have the ability to take charge of …
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Glencore in Bolivia: to nationalise or not?
Conflict has erupted in Bolivia between miners who work for Glencore, and other workers who approve the government’s recently-announced intention to nationalise the London-listed company’s zinc and tin operations.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11755.…
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Vedanta’s PR Campaign Backfires in India
On a recent visit to Bhubaneswar, the capital of the large eastern state of Odisha, I found the airport plastered with advertisements and slogans expressing the nurturing, socially conscious side — caring for the poor, …
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Vedanta plans new holding company
Anil Agarwal’s London-listed Vedanta Resources Group is planning to create a new diversified resources giant by merging Sterlite, Sesa Goa, Vedanta Aluminium and even its 60 per cent holding in Cairn India into one umbrella …
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Vedanta subsidiary offers 160 billion Rupees to buy out Indian government’s stake in Hindustan Zinc, Balco
Vedanta subsidiary Sterlite Industries has offered to pay Rs 16,000 crore to buy government stakes in Hindustan Zinc (HZL) and Bharat Aluminium Company (Balco), in which the majority holding was acquired by the Vedanta group …
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