MEM Jul 2009
EPA declares Libby health emergency
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that a public health emergency exists in the town of Libby, Montana, as a result of asbestos contamination from a nearby vermiculite mine Full story...
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EPA declares Libby health emergency
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that a public health emergency exists in the town of Libby, Montana, as a result of asbestos contamination from a nearby vermiculite mine Full story...South Africa to get tough with illegal miners
South Africa’s government has pledged to implement new legislation to crack down on illegal mining after more than 80 illegal miners died at Harmony Gold Mining Ltd’s Eland shaft last month Full story...Peru suspends law after protestors killed in clashes
Peru's government has announced that it will suspend two land-use laws that have led to violent clashes between indigenous people and the police, causing at least 40 fatalities Full story...Clean coal UK jobs
Clean-coal technology could create up to 60,000 jobs in the UK, according to independent research from the AEA Group Full story...Remembering a safety pioneer: The West Riding Miners, Bryan Fraser
Today, miners around the world owe their lives to William E. Garforth, although many may not even recognise his name Full story...SA mining code revision
The South African Mining Development Association (Samda) has called for the South African government to reverse the recently released Codes of Good Practice for the mining industry as it puts undue pressure on junior companies Full story...China rejects projects
China has reportedly rejected over ¥147 billion (US$21 billion) in project proposals due to concerns that they will increase pollution Full story...Koba chief not guilty
An Indonesian court has found PT Koba Tin, the country’s second-largest tin producer, not guilty of illegally mining in a protected forest. Full story...China safety checks
China’s State Administration of Coal Mine Safety will increase checks on state-owned coal mines following a series of accidents this year, which continue to add to the country’s poor safety record Full story...India mines forests
India will expedite environmental approvals and allow mining in degraded forests to double the nation’s coal output, announced environment minister Jairam Ramesh Full story...Kimberley Process member quits, calling it complacent
Ian Smillie, a founding member of the Kimberley Process and a driving force behind the diamond industry non-governmental organisation, Partnership Africa Canada, has stepped down over what he calls the pretence by Process members that failure is success Full story...Legal Brief
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...Features
A “win-win” situation
MEM talks to Meera Pau, a sustainability and climate change specialist at PricewaterhouseCoopers, about her work with the mining industry and incorporating sustainability Full story...Resolving conflict
Establishing shared values and behaviour to enable effective communication and interaction to prevent conflict in the workplace Full story...Watch the woods but dont forget the trees
Following a recent visit to Madagascar, James Smither reports on the risks associated with political unrest in the African country and the importance of project-level risk management Full story...Protecting your reputation
When a crisis hits a mining company, a well-rehearsed, emergency-response plan usually swings into action. But, the firm must also be seen to be doing the ‘right’ thing in the eyes of its stakeholders – only then can it protect its most valuable asset – its reputation Full story...Good neighbours - a two way street
One of the most frequent assertions from civil society watchdogs, and an oft-recurring recommendation in mine-site social assessments, is for more cordial, transparent and inclusive engagement with all stakeholders, especially local communities Full story...Expect the unexpected
Climate change is likely to alter environmental, social and operational vulnerabilities to weather hazards. Improved understanding and management will help people to adapt Full story...Keeping in touch
Carly Lovejoy looks at the communications and tracking systems available for underground mines Full story...Still Life
Afterlife
Have you ever wondered what to do with a disused mine site? Have you considered turning it into a subterranean physics laboratory to detect cosmic rays or a film studio, like the set of the film Mad Max? Full story...Site Search
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