MEM APR 09
Talking up a green streak
Following discussions between their presidents, Canada and the US are joining forces to establish a clean-energy dialogue, with potential implications for their mining industries Full story...
Enviromine
Mercury treaty OK’d
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...LETTER TO THE EDITOR
I have followed various comments and articles about mercury in gold recovery and environmental pollution. I have always wondered about comments on the loss of mercury. Full story...Mountain-top mining gains green light
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 Appalachian Mountains of North America. Full story...Andean villagers launch US$1bn suit against Copper Mesa and TXS
Villagers from the Andean mountains in Ecuador have launched a US$1 billion lawsuit against Copper Mesa Mining Corp (formerly Ascendant Copper) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with allegations relating to violence and human rights abuses by security forces at the Junin copper project. Full story...Newmont mine community report wins commendations
Non-governmental organisations have commended Newmont Mining Corp for recognising failures to engage with affected communities at its mines around the world in a newly-released community relations review. Full story...Safety Training
A US judge has ordered the federal Mine Safety and Health Admini-stration to review the safety rules for small mines, which currently state that rescue teams for mines with fewer than 36 workers can train just once a year. Full story...Illegal Miners
Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd has announced that is working with the South African Police Services (SAPS), Department of Justice and private security units to address illegal mining. Full story...Danger at sea
A new study by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has found that fishing at sea is the most dangerous job in the world, even topping China’s coal-mining industry. Full story...Game park mines
The government of Botswana has announced that one of the country’s largest game parks may soon be opened to mining after it granted more than 100 licences to 14 foreign mining companies. Full story...Barrick Gold 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...Methane power
Chinese coal mines are turning to new technology to cut methane emissions. Full story...Rock art
Studies by the Burrup Peninsula Art Monitoring Management Committee in Western Australia, have shown that the national heritage-listed, rock-art site on the Burrup Peninsula is not being adversely affected by emissions from surrounding mines. Full story...Gaby Wind farm
Codelco, Chile’s state-owned copper firm, is launching a tender to build and operate a wind farm at its Gaby mine in region II in the Atacama Desert. Full story...Mid-day meals
Vedanta Resources plc has launched an initiative in Orissa, India, to provide 17,000 schoolchildren with mid-day meals. Full story...Legal Brief
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...Features
Talking up a green streak
Following discussions between their presidents, Canada and the US are joining forces to establish a clean-energy dialogue, with potential implications for their mining industries Full story...Working underwater
MEM editor Katherine Welch asks Dr Sam Smith, environmental manager for Nautilus Minerals Inc, about working for the company and the challenges of underwater mining Full story...Looking below the sovereign level
Argentina provides a good example of the need to consider local politics and regulations, rather than considering issues at only the national level Full story...Implications for social and environmental assessment
Project financing from banks can be one means of funding a mine development, but as more financial institutions sign up to the Equator Principles, companies need to be aware of the environmental standards they will be required to meet Full story...Talking up a green streak
Following discussions between their presidents, Canada and the US are joining forces to establish a clean-energy dialogue, with potential implications for their mining industries Full story...Reinforcing the pressure for high standards in mining
As awareness of the environmental impact of mining grows, what risks are institutional investors concerned about and how do they expect the sector to manage these issues? Full story...The search for balance
A new report from the ICMM and the Commonwealth Secretariat seeks to highlight areas of common ground between companies and governments when it comes to the thorny issue of minerals taxation Full story...Theory into practice
Integrating the environmental assessment process into project design is not only prudent but a necessity Full story...Oil – a sustainable issue
The content of bituminous oil in Alberta’s oil sands averages anywhere from 8-12% and sometimes higher. Full story...Still Life
Money makes the world go round
when money is tight, investment in community-development projects may be one of the first expenditures to get dropped. Full story...Site Search
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