Soaring worldwide demand for the minerals used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops has left a legacy of … More
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Tailings: Dam breaches increasing in frequency
2015-07-29 WASHINGTON, DC – A new report available at Earthworks Action notes that catastrophic tailings spills are occurring with increasing frequency around … More
Kenya: Kwale Residents Fault Balala on New Miner
STAR REPORTER 28th July 2015 Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, during a press conference at a Hotel in Mombasa on … More
Canada: We need to better regulate Canadian companies abroad
PENELOPE SIMONS and AUDREY MACKLIN Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jul. 24, 2015 4:56PM EDT Last updated … More
Africa: Obama’s Last Chance in Africa
If he wants to save his legacy on Africa, Barack Obama will have to be more than a shill for … More
Canada: What will convince Ottawa to rein in Canadian companies?
Gregory Regaignon, North America Researcher & Research Director, and Emily Kaufman, Research Intern, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Canada … More
Kenya: Balala Says Changes in Mining Laws Positive
July 16, 2015 BY MARTIN MWITA FOREIGN mining firms will have to offer a minimum of 20 per cent shares … More
Tanzania: CAG Faults NEMC Over Mining Inspections
Published on Monday, 13 July 2015 02:27 Written by FAUSTINE KAPAMA The CAG, Professor Mussa Assad NATIONAL Environmental Management Council … More
Nigeria: Miners Urge Govt To Revive Ajaokuta Steel Mill
By Mathias Okwe on July 5, 2015 Ajaokuta Steel complex STAKEHOLDERS in the solid minerals sector have called on president … More
Zimbabwe: Miners applaud lifting of ban on chrome exports
July 3, 2015 in News A lift on chrome ore exports ban by government has been welcomed as a major … More