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TROUBLES MOUNT FOR CANADIAN TITANIUM MINE
IN KENYA
Lycos News (ENS) - 31 May 31, 2001 - A Canadian mining
company may lose its operating license to mine titanium if Kenyan
members of parliament pass a motion seeking to establish whether
it is operating according to international and local environmental
standards. Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS: MINING STUDY TEAM
CONSIDERED VALLEY FILL LIMITS FOUR AGENCIES OFFER FOUR ALTERNATIVES
FOR FUTURE REGULATION OF MOUNTAINTOP REMOVAL
EnviroLink Service - 31 May 2001 - As a part of a federal
study of mountaintop removal, regulators considered limiting
valley fill waste piles to small streams in the upper reaches
of watersheds. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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SOUTH AFRICA LOOKS FOR HELP TO FUND MULTI-MILLION
DOLLAR EARTH SUMMIT
Lycos News (ENS) - 30 May 2001 - The United Nations
World Summit on Sustainable Development scheduled to take place
in Johannesburg, South Africa next September will cost more
than 400 million rand, the equivalent of US$ 50 million, a joint
meeting of Parliament's two environmental affairs committees
heard on Tuesday. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY SIGNALS NATURAL
RESOURCE STRESS
Lycos News (ENS) - 29 May 2001 - Public policy must
become more effective in influencing the growing scale and evolving
patterns of production and consumption if Europe is to achieve
its environmental and sustainable development goals. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF KENYA
SHIP LOADING FACILITY HIGHLIGHTS CONTROVERSIAL TITANIUM MINING
PROJECT
Environmental News Network (ENN) 29 May 2001 - An independent
environmental impact assessment (EIA) will be carried out on
the ship loading plans for a proposed titanium mining project
in Kwale District on the Kenyan Coast. Further information can
be obtained from the news
article.
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NINETY INJURED IN ZHANJIANG GAS LEAK
EnviroLink Service - 29 May 2001 - Ninety people have
been seriously injured after a gas leak in Zhanjiang in South
China's Guangdong Province. It is the latest in a spate of weekend
incidents which include a separate coal mine gas explosion in
Hunan Province and another coal mine accident in Shanxi Province.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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CHINA: INNER MONGOLIA PARTY BOSS SAYS PRIORITY
GIVEN TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EnviroLink Service - 28 May 2001 - North China's Inner
Mongolia Autonomous Region has set environmental protection
as its priority task in a bid to build up an ecological shelter
in the northern part of the country. Further information can
be obtained from the news
article.
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GATHERING OF NGO/CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE PRIVATE
SECTOR AT UNEP HEADQUARTERS 22-25 MAY 2001
UNEP News Release - 22 May 2001 - Starting today, about
fifty organizations from the non-governmental sector, civil
society and the private sector are meeting here in Nairobi under
the auspices of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
for discussions focusing on international environmental governance
and the role of civil society as they relate to UNEP's work.
The meeting will continue until 25 May 2001. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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GOLDFIELDS IS TO BLAME
AllAfrica.com - 24 May 2001 - The methane explosion
that killed 12 workers at the Beatrix Goldfields mine in Welkom
this month could have been avoided, according to preliminary
findings into the disaster. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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CHINESE MINE DEATHS PROMPT SAFETY REVIEW
EnviroLink Service - 24 May 2001 - Accidents in Chinese
mines killed 503 miners in six weeks, leading the government
to order better safety and tell state-run mines to close down
small pits, state media said yesterday. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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CHINA REVIEWS PIT SAFETY
BBC News - 23 May 2001 - The Chinese Government has
closed down small mines throughout the country for safety checks
after more than 500 miners were killed in six weeks, state media
have reported. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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CHINA HOLDS NATIONAL TELECONFERENCE ON COAL
MINE SAFETY
EnviroLink Service - 23 May 2001 - The State
Administration of Safety Production Supervision and State Administration
of Coal Mine Safety Supervision held a national telephone conference
on coal mine safety, calling on the coal industry to galvanize
itself into emergency action, strengthen coal mine safety improvement
measures, check the occurrence of extraordinarily serious accidents
and promote a stable turn for the better in coal mine production
safety. Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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GROUP TO SUE BUSH OVER SUSPENSION OF ARSENIC
RULE
Planet Ark - 22 May 2001 - An environmental
group said yesterday it would file a lawsuit against the Bush
administration over its suspension of arsenic-in-tap-water standards
and right-to-know requirements issued by then-President Bill
Clinton earlier this year. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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CHINESE MINES CLOSED AFTER WEEKEND DISASTERS
BBC News - 22 May 2001 - A spate of mining accidents
in China's south-western Sichuan province has prompted local
authorities to order the closure of all small coal mines for
safety checks. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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MAGNESIUM USE IN CARS COULD DOUBLE IN FIVE
YEARS
Planet Ark - 22 May 2001 - Magnesium use in the manufacture
of automobiles could double in the next five years as demand
for lightweight, fuel-saving materials grows, a major industry
conference heard yesterday. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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TIOMIN REVEALS DETAILS OF MINING
AllAfrica.com - 22 May 2001 - Canadian firm will mine
480,000 tonnes of titanium annually if it is granted a licence,
the High Court heard yesterday. Environmentalists have warned
that this kind of heavy mining will have an adverse effect on
the biodiversity within Kwale district where the operation will
be carried out, an allegation Tiomin Kenya Limited has refuted.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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FORMER MASSEY EXECS PLAN CHINA COAL PROJECT
EnviroLink Service - 22 May 2001 - An international
coal company with ties to West Virginia and Kentucky will soon
begin developing new mines in the Daning coal basin in Shanxi
Province, 370 miles southwest of Beijing. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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WESTERN COAL INDUSTRY HAILS PLAN TO REMEDY
ENERGY CRUNCH
EnviroLink Service - 22 May 2001 - Coal
miners relaxing at the Portal Bar and Grill in Somerset last
week were guardedly optimistic about President Bush's plan to
deal with the energy crunch, which includes increased coal development.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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NGOs UP IN ARMS AGAINST MINING COMPANIES
AllAfrica.com - 21 May 2001 - Participants at an international
conference on 'The Impact of Mining in Africa' have expressed
concern about the destruction of property and the environment,
as well as human suffering due to mining activities in habitable
areas. Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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USAID WANTS BYLAWS TO PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES
AllAfrica.com - 21 May 2001 - The office of the US
Agency for International Development (USAID) in Malawi has expressed
concern over the government's delays in approving bylaws that
would favour the conservation of natural resources. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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RESCUE WORK CONTINUES AT CHINA MINES
BBC News - 21 May 2001 - Rescue workers at two mines
in China say there's been no progress so far in efforts to bring
more than 60 trapped workers back to the surface. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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ONE MINE RULE UPHELD, OTHER IN LIMBO
MSNBC 21 May 2001 - The Bush administration will let
stand Clinton-era regulations aimed at protecting coal miners
from particles in diesel exhaust. But, for the second time,
the administration has delayed a diesel emissions rule that
would affect other underground mining operations, such as gold.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SAVE GREAT APES
LAUNCHED BY UNEP AS EXPERTS WARN THAT HUMANKIND'S CLOSEST RELATIVES
DOOMED WITHOUT URGENT ACTION
UNEP Press Release - 21 May 2001 - A major international
project to save the Great Apes from extinction is today being
launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
In the Democratic Republic of Congo miners seeking the highly
prized mineral colomo-tantalite or coltan have been pouring
into the Kahuzi-Biega National Park and Okapi Wildlife Reserve
which are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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DEATH TOLL AMONG UKRAINIAN MINERS NEARS 90
SINCE JANUARY
EnviroLink Service - 21 May 2001 - Three miners have
been killed in Ukrainian coal mines over the past two days,
the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry announced on Sunday [20 May].
Nearly 90 miners have been killed in Ukrainian mines since the
beginning of the year.
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CHINA: COAL MINE EXPLOSION IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
LEAVES EIGHT MINERS DEAD
EnviroLink Service - 21 May 2001 - At least eight miners
were killed and seven others are missing after a coal mine gas
explosion in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sunday [20 May].
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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CYANIDE SPILL LEADS TO SEVERE ECONOMIC LOSS
- STUDY
Planet Ark - 21 May 2001 - Economic losses resulting
from a cyanide spill along Hungary's second-largest river last
year totalled 3.2 to 4.6 billion forints ($11 to 19.4 million),
an international environmental group said on Friday. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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MINING COMPANY JOINS FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE
CHANGE
Lycos News (ENS) - 18 May 2001 - Rio Tinto, one of the
world's leading mining companies, has joined efforts to reduce
the emissions that cause global warming and to bring about an
effective international agreement on climate change. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article. (Scroll down to the article.)
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FIVE MINERS KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION IN YUNNAN
PROVINCE
EnviroLink Service - 17 May 2001 - Five miners were
killed and 10 others are reported missing in a gas explosion
at a privately-run coal mine in southwest China's Yunnan Province
Tuesday morning. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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MINE BOND RULING COULD COME TODAY
EnviroLink Service - 17 May 2001 - A federal judge could
decide this morning whether to stop West Virginia from issuing
permits under its reclamation bonding program, which he ruled
inadequate last month. Further information can be obtained from
the news
article.
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CONSULTING CONTRACT GIVEN TO FORMER MINE
SAFETY CHIEF: McATEER TO LEAD EFFORT TO REDUCE MINE FATALITIES
EnviroLink Service - 12 May 2001 - The Wise administration
has awarded a consulting contract to former federal mine safety
chief J. Davitt McAteer to reduce the rising number of coal
mine fatalities in West Virginia, including five of the nation's
six coal mine fatalities this year. Further information can
be obtained from the news
article.
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NATIONAL STUDY FINDS WATER IMPROVED
EnviroLink Service - 11 May 2001 - When it comes to
degrading water quality, a coal mine is somewhat worse than
a farm but somewhat better than a city, a federal study says.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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ILLINOIS GOVERNOR ASKED TO STOP SUBSIDIZING
WATER POLLUTION BY COAL INDUSTRY
Environmental News Network (ENN) - 10 May 2001 - Prairie
Rivers Network is calling on Governor Ryan to stop giving taxpayer
dollars to coal companies, particularly when coal mines threaten
water quality and place high quality streams at risk. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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MINING DRIVES CONGO'S GORILLAS CLOSE TO EXTINCTION
Planet Ark - 10 May 2001 - Mining in rebel-held eastern
Congo is driving eastern lowland gorillas closer to extinction
and destroying outstanding national parks, the World Wide Fund
for Nature said yesterday. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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FIRE BLOCKS CHINESE MINE RESCUE
EnviroLink Service - 10 May 2001 - Rescuers looking
for 45 coal miners missing after an underground explosion were
digging through tons of rubble Thursday in northeast China,
a local official said. Further information can be obtained from
the news
article.
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BEATRIX MINE PLACES PRIORITY ON PROFITS AND
NOT THE SAFETY OF WORKERS
AllAfrica.com - 10 May 2001 - The National President
of the NUM, Mr. S Zokwana, will be holding a press conference
today at 13h00, 5th floor at the NUM offices. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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UZBEKISTAN SETS MINES ON TAJIK BORDER
BBC News - 09 May 2001 - Uzbekistan has informed neighbouring
Tajikistan that it is laying land mines in three districts along
their common border for security reasons. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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SA MINERS BLAME BOSSES OVER ACCIDENT
BBC News - 09 May 2001 - South Africa's main miners
union has accused the mining company Gold Fields of negligence
when it comes to workers' safety. Further information can be
obtained from the news
article.
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RALLY URGES BUSH TO UPHOLD HARDROCK MINING
RULES
Lycos News (ENS) - 09 May 2001 - Members of Congress
joined citizens from Western states and mining reform advocates
today to call on President George W. Bush to not rollback current
mining regulations for hardrock mining. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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54 FEARED DEAD IN CHINA MINE BLAST
BBC News - 09 May 2001 - Up to 54 miners
are feared dead after a gas explosion ripped through a coal
mine in north-eastern China, an official at the mine said. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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OFFICIAL 9 DEAD CHINA MINE BLAST
EnviroLink Service - 09 May 2001 - A gas explosion at
a coal mine killed at least nine miners in northeastern China
and a raging fire was blocking rescue efforts for 45 others
who were missing and feared dead, rescue officials said Wednesday.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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SOUTH AFRICAN MINE BLAST KILLS 12
BBC News - 08 May 2001 - Twelve miners have been killed
in an explosion in South Africa in the country's worst mining
accident in nearly two years. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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MONTANANS WEIGH OPTIONS ON A TOXIC LEGACY
The New York Times - 07 May 2001- Its beauty hides the
fact that along most of its 120 miles in Montana, the Clark
Fork is contaminated with more than a century's worth of cadmium,
arsenic, copper and other toxic mine waste that has washed down
from the hard rock mining that began in 1864 at Butte. Further
information can be obtained from the news
article.
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GEOLOGY UNIT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ILLEGAL
SAND MINING
AllAfrica.com - 07 May 2001 - The Geological Unit of
the Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment has
reiterated its "grave concern" over the high rate of illegal
sand-mining or quarrying on the beaches of Bijilo, Tanji, Brufut
and Mandinaring. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, MINING REFORMS DEMAND
BUSH ADMINISTRATION REVERSE ITS PLAN TO ALLOW MORE POLLUTION
FROM MINING
EnviroLink Service - 07 May 2001 - Rep. Nick Rahall,
Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Jay Inslee and other members of Congress
will join mining reform advocates at a press conference this
Wednesday to call on President Bush not to roll back environmental
and taxpayer protections on the hardrock mining industry and
to release new information on the public comments submitted
to the Administration during the comment period which ended
May 7. Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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SEVEN KILLED IN UKRAINE MINE BLAST
BBC News - 06 May 2001 - At least seven miners have
been killed, and another three are missing, feared dead, after
a powerful explosion ripped through a shaft at a coal mine in
eastern Ukraine. Further information can be obtained from the
news
article.
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KANAWHA OK, STUDY FINDS: NEW WATER QUALITY
SURVEY SHOWS SMALL STREAM IN TROUBLE
EnviroLink Service - 05 May 2001 - Water quality in
the Kanawha River and its major tributaries is generally good
for drinking water supply, recreation and habitat for fish and
other forms of aquatic life, according to a new study by the
U.S. Geological Survey. Further information can be obtained
from the news
article.
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WORLD WILDLIFE FUND URGES PUBLIC TO COMMENT
WWF - 04 May 2001 - In another attack on the environment,
President Bush is hoping to revoke hard rock mining rules that
went into effect earlier this year. Bush is proposing to revert
to the inadequate previous rules and is allowing the public
only 45 days to comment on his proposal. The comment period
ends May 7. Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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INTERNATIONAL BAN ON SUBMARINE MINE TAILINGS
DISPOSAL URGED
Lycos News (ENS) - 02 May 2001 - An international conference
here on the dumping of mine waste at sea, known as submarine
tailings disposal, concluded Monday with a declaration which
calls for an international ban on the practice. Further information
can be obtained from the news
article.
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DANUBE RESTORATION PLAN TAKES FLIGHT AT SUMMIT
Lycos News (ENS) - 01 May 2001 - The Danube
river is the subject of a new agreement on environmental protection
and sustainable development following a two day summit organized
by the Romanian government and the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Further information can be obtained from the news
article.
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