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More Philippine miners threatened with suspension under crackdown
Published by MAC on 2016-10-27 Source: Statements, Reuters, Bloomberg, PDI, Sun Star (2016-10-27) It has been another hectic few weeks … More
Kenya: Weak Data Buries the Shine of Kenya’s Huge Mineral Resource
25 OCTOBER 2016 The Nation (Nairobi) By Edwin Okoth Kenya has vast mineral deposits that remain largely unexploited as data … More
The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America
Justice & Corporate Accountability Project Communities first The “Canada Brand”: Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America Executive Summary … More
South Africa: Authorities Finally Move Against Australian Mining Company
20 OCTOBER 2016 GroundUp (Cape Town) By Glenn Ashton The controversial Australian mining company Mineral Resources Commodities (MRC) has launched … More
Tanzania: Barrick Gold Loses Appeal Vs 160 Billion /- Tax Evasion Ruling
By Faustine Kapama 3rd October 2016 London-based giant gold mine company, African Barrick Gold Plc (AB G), has once again … More
Argentina: Jachal residents march to demand closure and remediation of the Veladero gold mine
Barrick’s open pit mine temporarily closed after another cyanide spill confirmed Source: San Juan Hoy, Reuters, Argentina Independent (2016-09-26) Jáchal … More
Tanzania: Govt Looks for Mining Sector to Spur Growth
23 SEPTEMBER 2016 By Maureen Odunga Tanzania aspires to see the mining sector contributes up to 10 percent to the … More
Kenya: Govt Sets Aside Sh3 Billion to Map Out All Mineral Sites in Kenya
21st September 2016 By Elisha Otieno The national government will spend Sh3 billion to map out mineral sites in the … More
Angola: Diamond Barons Destroy Food Crops
ANALYSIS By Rafael Marques De Morais Several hundred Angolan peasants and their families reportedly face the prospect of a state-sponsored … More