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Wastelands

With the financial implications of climate and greenhouse gas policies becoming increasingly relevant to mining firms, researchers at the University of British Columbia are re-evaluating the potential of mine waste rock for carbon capture and storage

Diary

Dates for your diary

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Indonesia’s mining sector – emerging as the most promising in southeast Asia – is undergoing major changes following the introduction of a new mining law in late 2008

Into the deep

Mining companies are venturing further and deeper into marine mining. Appropriate then that the International Marine Minerals Society is developing a new code of practice to advise all stakeholders when it comes to mining in this environment. MEM finds out how it is progressing

Dealing with dust

Dust can be a dangerous aspect of a mine site. Whether it is inhaled directly or creates poor visibility, mine-site dust can cause costly delays to production and lengthy equipment maintenance if it is not controlled. This feature considers different wet-spray based systems to control dust levels

Into the deep

Mining companies are venturing further and deeper into marine mining. Appropriate then that the International Marine Minerals Society is developing a new code of practice to advise all stakeholders when it comes to mining in this environment. MEM finds out how it is progressing

Case by case

MEM editor Katherine Welch interviews Cameron Clark, a lawyer at Halliwells LLP in the UK, about helping mining companies defend liability claims

Feeling the heat

The development of innovative fire-suppressant gels in Australia may provide a new solution to the risks of spontaneous combustion in the world’s coal mines

Oyu Tolgoi: a golden opportunity – if Mongolia stays the course

Mongolia’s financial straits are helping to push Ivanhoe’s US$3bn copper-gold project through its tortuous approval process, but deals signed by governments under financial pressure do not always stand the test of time

Avoiding scandal

The recent arrest of four Rio Tinto employees by Chinese authorities on charges related to espionage, bribery and corruption, has raised serious concern about corruption in the resource sector and about mining companies’ liability under host and home corruption laws



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