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Carbon reporting practices
Carbon reporting could soon become as integeral as financial reporting Full story...Wolf protecting the lamb
The ambiguities regarding environmental assessments in the mining sector in South Africa are under review, Wandisile Mandlana of law firm Bowman Gilfillan explains Full story...
EU Environmental Liability Directive: what does it mean for mining?
The Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) requires EU member states to implement a new liability regime for the prevention and remediation of environmental damage into their national laws. As implementation of the ELD approaches completion, it is timely to consider its implications for the mining sector Full story...REACH: life after pre-registration
The pre-registration phase for the implementation of REACH is now completed, but further headaches may lie in wait as the implementation process develops Full story...Appeals court supports mountain-top mining
A US federal court has reversed a lower court judgment to limit the use of a controversial and environmentally-damaging form of coal mining in the Appalachians. Full story...Co-op bank supports oil sands court case
The UK’s Co-operative bank will provide £50,000 (US$70,000) to assist a legal case in Alberta that could block the development of oil sands projects in the state. Full story...Global mercury treaty gets go-ahead
More than 140 countries have agreed to begin talks that could lead to a legally-binding treaty to reduce global mercury emissions by 2013. Full story...Barrick dropped by Norwegian pension fund
Barrick Gold Corp has become the third mining company to be dropped by the Norwegian Pension Fund in two years. Full story...Tougher penalties for health and safety offences
From January 16 2009, mining businesses in the UK that do not comply with their health and safety obligations will face harsher penalties by virtue of the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008. Full story...Sino Gold in Chinese agreements
Sino Gold Mining Ltd has signed two landmark partnership agreements with Chinese authorities, aiming to provide the local government with the tools to implement sustainability and health and safety practices. Full story...South Africa safety law slammed by Chamber
South Africa’s new mining health and safety law, which included higher financial penalties and a criminal liability clause, has been labelled unconstitutional by the country’s chamber of mines. Full story...Site Search
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Geologists- Senior and Junior Positions
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'Sustained' growth for MJ's parent company
The parent company of Mining Journal, Aspermont Ltd, recently announced a 19% increase in revenue from its media business to A$24.98 million (US$25.8 million) for the year to end-June.
