Thursday, September 18, 2014 “Historically, we have never received the support of the state or the government for our development, … More
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Mining licence was illegal, says Najib Balala
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala during a cabinet retreat in Nanyuki on March 5, 2014. FILE … More
World Bank Tribunal Weighs Arguments in El Salvador Mining Dispute
By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Sep 16 2014 (IPS) – A multilateral arbitration panel here began final hearings Monday in … More
Protesters in D.C. ask for halt to gold mining in El Salvador, say it will endanger ecology
Protesters gather in front of the World Bank to protest a lawsuit by OceanaGold against El Salvador in Washington, … More
Kenya conundrum: Kick out Maasai herders to develop geothermal energy?
In East Africa, a clash of two virtues: ancient homelands and clean energy. Kenya has incredible geothermal potential, but much … More
Another setback for Canadian met coal mine in Tahltan territory
Business in Vancouver | September 9, 2014 <img width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.mining.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tahltan1-300×250.jpg” class=”attachment-home-recent-news-thumb wp-post-image” alt=”Another setback for Canadian met coal mine … More
Concrete and Comprehensive: The Swiss Commodity Market Supervisory Authority ROHMA acts to counter the “resource curse” and lessen Switzerland’s reputational risks
On-going corruption, growing inequalities and simmering conflicts mean that the abundance of natural resources leads to suffering rather than gain … More
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens … More
Ten Killed by Police At African Barrick Gold Mining Operations in Tanzania
By Richard Smallteacher Global Research, September 02, 2014 Corpwatch 26 August 2014 Woman panning for gold at North Mara. Photo: … More
Former uranium miner to pay $500,000 for clean-up in the U.S.
Homestake Mining, a former uranium miner, has been ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay $500,000 for … More