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OFFICIAL: CHINA MINE FIRE KILLS 21
EnviroLink Service - 30 October 2002 - An underground
fire broke out in a coal mine in southern China, killing at
least 21 miners, a local official said Wednesday. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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MSHA WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH; MORE
THAN 20,000 PAGES OF MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE
EnviroLink Service - 28 October 2002 - The website of
the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) is now available in Spanish for any viewers who need
to see mine safety information in that language. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article. Or, click www.msha.gov
to go directly to the website.
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ALARM RAISED OVER BOLT FAILURES
MiningNews.net - 28 October 2002 - An investigation
into premature rock bolt failure in Australian coal mines has
highlighted the pressing need for better bolt-material and performance
standards. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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MINE CLEANUP MAY COST $4 MILLION - CLEVELAND
CLIFFS
Planet Ark - 25 October 2002 - Mining company Cleveland-Cliffs
Inc. said Thursday the Environmental Protection Agency had informed
the firm it would pay as much $4 million as part of an alleged
asbestos and structures clean-up at one of its plant sites.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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EXPLOSION TRAPS 44 IN CHINESE COAL MINE
MiningNews.net - 24 October 2002 - A gas explosion has
ripped through a state owned coal mine in northern China leaving
44 miners trapped underground, the official Xinhua News Agency
said. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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CANADA NEEDS BILLIONS TO CLEAN TOXIC SITES,
SAYS REPORT
ENN - 23 October 2002 - The Canadian government has
bungled the cleanup of thousands of toxic sites and abandoned
mines across the country and needs to spend billions of dollars
to deal with the mess, according to a damning report released
by the country's environmental watchdog Tuesday. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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COMPANY OFFICIAL DENIES IGNORING PENNSYLVANIA
MINE SAFETY CONCERNS
EnviroLink Service - 22 October 2002 - One
of the nine men trapped inside Somerset County's Quecreek Mine
three months ago said yesterday that mine company officials
suspected that they were putting the miners in harm's way. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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MINING GIANTS PUZZLED BY UN ALLEGATIONS
AllAfrica.com - 22 October 2002 - Two of the worlds
largest gem and mining firms have denied any involvement in
unethical activity in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC). Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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NUM BLAMES MINE MANAGERS FOR ACCIDENT
AllAfrica.com - 21 October 2002 - The Northern Cape
branch of the National Union of Mineworkers accused the management
of the Loxton Exploration mine near Barkly West of "gross
negligence" on Monday after four workers died in an accident
last week. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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GLAMIS GOLD UNIT HIT BY HONDURAS PROTEST
Planet Ark - 21 October 2002 - Several hundred residents
of a Honduran town last week protested against an open-pit mine
run by a unit of Canada's Glamis Gold Ltd. , saying it was damaging
their environment. Further information can be obtained from
the new
article.
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US COAL MINERS, GREENS SLAM POLLUTION PROPOSALS
Planet Ark - 21 October 2002 - An Interior Department
proposal to require US coal mining companies to pay for unanticipated
cleanup costs is too costly and could put some firms out of
business, a mining trade group said. Further information can
be obtained from the new
article.
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS TRY TO FIGHT HARMFUL RUNOFF
COMING FROM ALASKAN MINES
EnviroLink Services - 20 October 2002 - Orange-hued
streams as caustic as battery acid. These visual clues left
behind by a silent killer form part of the environmental legacy
of mining in the Lower 48 that Alaska regulators, for the first
time, are trying to grapple with. Further information can be
obtained from the new
article.
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ST JOHN ANSWERS EMERGENCY CALL
MiningNews.com - 18 October 2002 - Resource sector demand
for specialist industrial emergency services training and on-site
paramedic support is on the rise, according to St John Industrial,
a division of St John Ambulance. Further information can be
obtained from the new
article.
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GULF CONVEYORS: MOST CONVEYOR SAFETY SYSTEMS
SUB-STANDARD
MiningNews.com - 18 October 2002 - Managers at many
mine sites have left themselves open to prosecution under new
duty of care provisions in mine safety laws by neglecting to
adequately protect workers against conveyor system hazards,
according to a firm which has completed hundreds of conveyor
audits. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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SUPREME COURT SAYS CANADIAN COMPANY CAN CONTINUE
GOLD MINING DESPITE MORATORIUM
ENN - 18 October 2002 - A Costa Rican constitutional
court has ruled that a Canadian company can go ahead with gold
mining in the north despite widespread protests and a recently
passed nationwide moratorium. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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MSHA ESTABLISHES NEW SMALL MINES DIVISION
EnviroLink Services - 17 October 2002 - The Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) has established a new Small
Mine Office to address the specialized needs of the nearly 6,500
small mines around the country. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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POLLUTED LEAD MINE MADE SAFE
BBC News - 16 October 2002 - A project to protect Ullswater
from the pollution caused by a disused lead mine has been completed.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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ACCIDENT HITS MINE IN DONETSK REGION, 1 MINER
KILLED, FATES OF 6 UNKNOWN
EnviroLink Service - 15 October 2002 - According to
the latest available information, Ukrainian rescuers have found
the body of one miner in an accident zone in the Hayevoi coal
mine in the city of Horlivka in the Donetsk region, and the
fates of another six are unknown. Further information can be
obtained from the new
article.
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ACTIVITIES SAY US TASK FORCE FAVORS MINING
INDUSTRY
Planet Ark - 15 October 2002 - A coalition of nearly
50 environmental interest groups said yesterday a Department
of Interior task force may be giving mining, oil and gas companies
an edge in discussions over toxic chemical cleanup costs. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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SCIENTISTS WARN OVER MINING ACTIVITIES
AllAfrica.com - 15 October 2002 - Scientists from East
Africa want a tighter control on small-scale mining to check
environmental degradation. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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WORLD BANK REJECTS GOLD DIG
BBC News - 11 October 2002 - The World Bank has said
it will not offer funds to support a controversial Canadian
gold mining project in Romania. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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MASSEY APOLOGIZES FOR SLURRY SPILL IN LOGAN
CREEK: SPOKESMAN SAYS 'HUMAN ERROR' TO BLAME FOR SPILL
EnviroLink Service - 11 October 2002 - A coal company
that has repeatedly attempted to shrug off responsibility for
its environmental violations apologized for its latest one.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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THREE DEAD IN INDIAN MINE COLLAPSE
BBC News - 10 October 2002 - Authorities in the eastern
Indian state of Jharkhand say at least three people died when
an abandoned coal mine collapsed on them on Thursday. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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DEAL MADE ON SOUTH AFRICAN MINING LAW
BBC News - 09 October 2002 - South Africa's powerful
mining houses say they have reached a truce with the country's
government over new mining legislation. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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WAY OF LIFE AND EVEN CEVICHE AT CENTER OF
PERU MINE DEBATE
ENN - 09 October 2002 - Javier Palacios took a break
from running his parents' restaurant and strolled across this
town's sleepy main square — all of which would become a
giant mining pit if a Canadian company gets its way. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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EPA OFFICIAL DEFENDS BUSH'S PROPOSED CUTS
IN WASTEWATER, SEWAGE CLEANUP PROGRAM
ENN - 09 October 2002 - The Bush administration's chief
enforcer of the three-decade-old Clean Water Act concedes its
goal of making all rivers and lakes safe for swimming and fishing
has fallen in priority to combating terrorism and righting the
economy. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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US TOP COURT REJECTS APPEAL OVER CYANIDE
POISONING
Planet Ark - 09 October 2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court
let stand this week the conviction of an Idaho fertilizer company's
owner and his 17-year prison sentence, the longest ever for
an environmental crime, for improper disposal of hazardous cyanide
waste that left an employee with permanent brain damage. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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OSM DIRECTORS SEES STRONGER REGULATIONS GOVERNING
STREAM PROTECTION
EnviroLink Service - 08 October 2002 - OSM will seek
to minimize the volume of spoil fill material produced by mining
operations. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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RAMANI TO HEAD QUECREEK ACCIDENT PROBE
EnviroLink Service - 08 October 2002 - Pennsylvania
is forming a nine-member special commission to probe the causes
of the Quecreek coal mine accident. Further information can
be obtained from the new
article.
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RESEARCH OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION LEAVES
HUGE GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE
ENN - 08 October 2002 - Mercury is poison. And yet it
is on dinner plates everywhere: in sea bass served in fancy
restaurants, in tuna casserole ladled out at home. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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ENGINEERED PLANTS SOAK UP ARSENIC
Lycos News (ENS) - 07 October 2002 - A team of researchers
has developed the first transgenic system for removing arsenic
from the soil by using genetically modified plants. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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SIR ROBERT WILSON
BBC News - 02 October 2002 - HARDtalk with Tim Sebastian
- interview with Sir Robert Wilson, chairman of the multi-national
mining company, Rio Tinto. This interview was shown on BBC World
on August 27th 2002. Further information can be obtained from
the new
article.
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CANYON RESOURCES TO PUSH MONTANA MINING LAW
CHANGES
Planet Ark - 02 October 2002 - Canyon Resources Corp.
will ask the Montana Legislature in January to overturn a law
that prevents development of the largest untapped gold deposit
in the United States, the company's president said. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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MERCURY, OTHER TOXINS THREATEN PEOPLES, WILDLIFE
OF THE ARCTIC, REPORT SAYS
ENN - 02 October 2002 - Mercury and other toxins in
the food chain are threatening humans and wildlife in the Northern
Hemisphere, leading to high blood pressure in newborn babies
and causing polar bears to lose cubs at birth, scientists said
Tuesday. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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THE LATEST EDITION OF ICMM NEWSLETTER IS
NOW AVAILABLE
ICMM - 01 October 2002 - The latest edition
of ICMM Newsletter is now available on the ICMM website and
can be accessed directly through the following link:
http://www.icmm.com/uploads/1~ICMM2Sept02.pdf
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ONE WORKER DEAD, TWO MISSING AFTER EXPLOSION
AT KAZAKH
EnviroLink Service - 01 October 2002 - One worker was
killed and two more were missing after an explosion ripped through
a metallurgical plant in Kazakhstan on Tuesday and brought part
of a roof crashing down, emergency officials said. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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