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Significant base metals and gold 2011 acquisitions spending
May 15, 2012 by Metals Economics Group
Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15, 2012 – According to Metals Economics Group’s (MEG) recent Strategic Report, the 2011 dollar volume of significant ($25 million minimum) acquisitions totaled $47.4 billion—down 4% from 2010’s $49.3 billion. In the context of an ongoing E... read more
Aquarius Platinum in conflict with mining communities
May 9, 2012 by miningne.ws team
By sharefund
Stuart Murray shows double standards when it comes to recognizing indigenous communities.
The Restitution of Land Rights Act (RLR) of 1994 came into being at around the same time that Nelson Mandela became the Father of the Nation after a long-awaited struggle by all Sou... read more
The Shaky Road to Accountability - Mining contracts might lead to “resource curse”
May 3, 2012 by miningne.ws team
By Integrity Watch Afghanistan
Afghanistan has issued four more mine tenders to private investors so far this year. The nine blocks that are offered for sale include rich gold and copper deposits in north and west of the country. However, state institutions require deep knowledge and capac... read more
Space, the mining frontier: U.S. company eyes asteroid bonanza
April 26, 2012 by miningne.ws team
By Robert Hiltz and Christine Dobby, Postmedia News and Financial Post
Once the fictional purview of spacefaring roughnecks played by Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, the mining of asteroids could start moving from big screen to big sky in as little as two years, the world heard Tuesday.
"If ... read more
Metals Economics Group presents keynote address at upcoming CESCO International Exploration Forum
April 11, 2012 by Metals Economics Group
Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 11, 2012— Metals Economics Group (MEG) is pleased to add its mining industry expertise to CESCO’s International Exploration Forum in Santiago, Chile. Michael Chender, MEG’s CEO, will provide a keynote presentation on Monday, April 16, 2012.
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Stanford grad student sees firsthand illegal gold mines in Peru and their threat to the rain forest
April 5, 2012 by miningne.ws team
Illegal gold mining in the rain forests of Peru has had devastating effects on the environment and the health of people working and living there. Stanford graduate student Katy Ashe took a trip to the mining shantytowns for her research.
By Katy Ashe
Courtesy of Katy Ashe
Illegal gold... read more
New Zealand: Backing for fracking from mining expert
March 29, 2012 by MiningNe.ws
Fracking can be practised safely in New Zealand, with huge benefits, a mining and resource expert has argued.
The controversial process of pumping water and chemicals into rock to release oil and gas locked underground has caused environmental concerns.
Yesterday, the Parliamentary Commiss... read more
Monitoring events in Mali
March 22, 2012 by Dr. Willem Smuts
Randgold
Resources said today it was keeping a close watch on developments in Mali,
where elements of the army appear to have mounted a coup attempt.
Chief
executive Mark Bristow, who is at the company’s Loulo complex in the west of
Mali some 350 kilometres from the capital Bamako, s... read more
Metals Economics Group Pipeline Activity Index, March 2012
March 22, 2012 by Metals Economics Group
Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 22, 2012 — Metals Economics Group (MEG) Pipeline Activity Index (PAI) slid for the third consecutive month in January to its lowest level since mid-2010, before showing some encouraging signs of recovery in February. Gold drilling regained momentum lost du... read more
Fracking the Karoo - The People Say No!
March 22, 2012 by miningne.ws team
By Julienne du Toit
“Do you know what fracking the Karoo is like?” demanded Esme Senekal of Somerset East. The people from Royal Dutch Shell and their consultants didn’t reply, their faces impassive.
“It’s like you coming and drilling holes in our mother, and... read more
