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At the threshold of new era in deep sea mining - ISA

Tuesday , 21 May 2013
Despite a number of concerns the UN’s International Seabed Authority says companies could apply for deep sea mining licences by 2016.

Salmon sperm may provide cheap option for rare earths recovery

Monday , 20 May 2013
Separating and recovering rare earths can be tedious and expensive, but a Japanese researcher says a low-cost and environmentally friendly extraction process has been discovered.

Get in on the mining boom, Australia tells developing nations

Thursday , 16 May 2013
Some 30 ministers from Asia, Africa and the Pacific will attend two conferences in Sydney next week to get the most out of the industry.

DRC lost $1.36bn as mine assets sold cheap - Annan panel

Friday , 10 May 2013
A panel led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan says the DRC lost at least $1.36bn in potential revenues between 2010 and 2012 due to cut-price sales of mining assets.

Peru tries to close legal loophole for pollution fines

Thursday , 09 May 2013
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has promised to emphasize environmental protection along with the multibillion-dollar mining industry.

Victoria’s latest state budget commits to mining

Wednesday , 08 May 2013
The Victorian Government in Australia has announced it will spend $31.7 million over the next 4 years on programs designed to build and sustain its mining industry.

Acid mine drainage ‘enormous public liability’ in perpetuity—Earthworks

Monday , 06 May 2013
A new report by the environmental NGO, Earthworks, proclaims acid mine drainage could generate between $57 billion to $67 billion annually in costs—a debt that future generations may shoulder.

EPA Bristol Bay watershed report ‘flawed, biased’---Pebble Partnership CEO

Monday , 29 Apr 2013
The Pebble Partnership is calling on the EPA to respect the partnership’s right to submit an application for a permit to develop the Pebble copper-gold mine.

Greener underground mining - Electric vehicles leading the way

Friday , 26 Apr 2013
Much of the energy consumed in underground mining is attributed to loading and haulage, but a dramatic change is now in sight as mines move from diesel powered to electric powered LHDs and trucks.

Focus on dialogue to mitigate mining dispute conflicts - World Economic Forum RMDI

Friday , 26 Apr 2013
Communication and understanding are crucial to building sustainable value in mineral development globally advises a report by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group.

Australian miners should focus on productivity over austerity - PwC

Monday , 15 Apr 2013
A tremendous opportunity exists for mining companies to improve productivity through process improvements, de-bottlenecking an embrace of technology, rather than austerity measures, says PwC Australia.

Idaho hobbyist suction-dredge miners must obtain Clean Water permits—EPA

Friday , 05 Apr 2013
The long-simmering feud involving tribal groups, environmentalists and hobbyist miners is now complicating life for small suction-dredge miners in the historic mining state of Idaho.

Sterlite receives 1bn rupee fine for flouting green norms

Tuesday , 02 Apr 2013
India's top court imposed the fine in a judgement on Tuesday but overruled an earlier order from the Madras High Court to shut down the plant over long-standing environmental concerns.

Sterlite Industries shuts copper smelter on govt order

Monday , 01 Apr 2013
The Indian firm said it had shut a copper smelter in the southern Tamil Nadu state, after a preliminary inspection by state pollution regulator

China's losing battle against state-backed polluters

Monday , 01 Apr 2013
Hugely dependent on the tax revenues and jobs provided by big polluting firms, local authorities have long been regarded as one of the biggest obstacles to reversing decades of environmental damage.

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