MEM Oct 2008
The Gold Squad - Web Exclusive Article!
Established in 1907, the Gold Stealing Detection Unit (GSDU), or Gold Squad as it is better know, is the oldest specialist investigation unit of the Western Australia Police. Here MEM takes a look at the unit past and present. Full story...Comment
Enviromine
Alaskans vote against clean-water initiative
ALASKAN voters have chosen not to back a clean water initiative that proposed a ban on all new, large-scale mines that could release waste into the state’s waterways. Full story...
Rio Tinto and GE work for open-pit mine of the future
Rio Tinto continues to work on its plans for a mine of the future and has recently announced a new partnership with General Electric (GE), whereby the two companies will work together on strategic technology projects for open-pit mine development. Rio Tinto said it would be working with GE to develop hybrid loco-motive technologies, primarily in Australia. Full story...Rise in AIDS cases linked to mining
A new, nationwide report in Australia has indicated that the number of AIDS/HIV cases have increased by 50% over the past eight years, with a large proportion of new cases being identitfied in heterosexual men who are often working in the mining industry. Full story...Arsenic-eating bacteria found in Yellowknife
Scientists from the UK have discovered a new type of arsenic-eating bacteria that can survive at much lower temperatures that previously identified species. Full story...Boreal protection
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced that the province’s government will launch an initiative to protect 225,000km2 of Northern Boreal Forest Full story...Newmont charm
Third time’s a charm for Newmont Mining Corp as it announced that it has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the third, consecutive year. Full story...Love earth
Rio Tinto and Newmont Mining Corp have joined forces with the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, to offer environmentally-friendly and fully traceable gold for Wal-Mart’s new Love, Earth jewellery Full story...Water testing issues
Anglo Platinum Ltd has announced that independent water testing at its Potgietersrus (PPRust) platinum mine has raised questions over accusations from human-rights group ActionAid, which alleged the mine was polluting local drinking water. Full story...Rio Tinto dropped by penion fund
The Norwegian Government pension fund, continuing its policy of divesting from mining companies that it believes have questionable environmental or ethical performances, has withdrawn its NK4.82 billion (US$830 million) interest in Rio Tinto. Full story...Controversial projects win Indian approval
VEDANTA Resources plc has finally received a long-awaited piece of news that India’s Supreme Court has granted approval for the company’s bauxite project in the satate of Orissa. Full story...Russians tackle waste
Russian mining companies OAO Norilsk Nickel and UC Rusal have both announced improvements in their waste treatment. Full story...BHPB eyes Escondida US$3.5 billion upgrade
BHP Billiton has flagged plans to build a US$3.5 billion plant to desalinate sea water in northern Chile for the Escondida copper mine. Full story...China mudslide death toll rises
The lack of a mine licence and ignorance of safety procedures were largely responsible for the accident, Xinhua said, citing rescue headquarters chief Liu Zhijie. Full story...Cape Alumina wins Irwin battle
Terry Irwin, wife of infamous crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, has lost her Land Court battle to prevent Cape Alumina exploring on part of a proposed wildlife reserve in Queensland. Full story...Legal Brief
Ready, steady, uranium
Companies considering venturing into the controversial world of uranium exploration and development must be prepared for different, and more onerous, requirements Full story...
A very un-British directive
The Mining Waste Directive was introduced in the wake of several serious and high-profile accidents, such as the one at Aznalcóllar in Spain a decade ago. Set to be transposed in the UK, Rebecca Carriage finds out how the MWD could effect England’s minerals industry Full story...Features
The Gold Squad - Web Exclusive Article!
Established in 1907, the Gold Stealing Detection Unit (GSDU), or Gold Squad as it is better know, is the oldest specialist investigation unit of the Western Australia Police. Here MEM takes a look at the unit past and present. Full story...
Avoiding corporate greening
In the second part of his series on CSR, Kevin D’Souza (right) considers the scepticism of both the mining industry and lobby groups when it comes to the role and impact of CSR in the mining sector Full story...Biodiversity offsets in mining
Biodiversity Offset is a creative tool that ensures the development of extractive operations is not conducted at the expense of conservation Full story...The fundamentals of mine-waste facility audits
Mine-waste facilities, and in particular tailings impounds, are often one of the highest-risk aspects of a mining venture Full story...COMPANY WATCH: Watermark Global PLC
A bold solution to pollution from over a century of mining in South Africa’s Witwatersrand Basin may also be economically rewarding Full story...Waiting for the big wave
Earthquakes spell potential disaster for mining companies. Not only do they pose obvious safety risks, but there is the danger that a serious earth tremor could destroy or weaken the installed environmental-protection measures. Full story...Kazakhstan – a missed opportunity
Central Asia, and Kazakhstan in particular, has a wide range of metals and minerals deposits. In the immediate, post-Soviet period, the local governments of this region were keen to secure the future of moribund, hitherto loss-making, mining operations. Full story...A very un-British directive
The Mining Waste Directive was introduced in the wake of several serious and high-profile accidents such as the one at Aznalcóllar in Spain a decade ago. Set to be transposed in the UK Rebecca Carriage finds out how the MWD could effect England’s minerals industry Full story...Site Search
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