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MINER KILLED IN UKRAINIAN COAL MINE
EnviroLink Services - 30 December 2002 - A miner was
killed, when a layer of coal collapsed in a coal mine in the
town of Rivenki in Ukraine's Lugansk region, the Ukrainian Emergency
Situations Ministry announced on Sunday. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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EIGHT KILLED IN CHINA COAL MINE EXPLOSION
MiningNews.net - 27 December 2002 - Eight miners have
been killed by a gas explosion in a coal mine in north China,
according to press reports. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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SURVEY SHOWS GOOD IMAGE OF MINING
EnviroLink Service - 23 December 2002 - Mining, long
one of the dirtiest and most dangerous jobs in the country,
is trying to clean up its image. Further information can be
obtained from the new
article.
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DEADLY CYANIDE DUMP UNEARTHED NEAR COAST
AllAfrica.com - 18 December 2002 - A dozen drums containing
a deadly poison, which pose a serious danger to the health of
thousands of people in the vicinity, have been discovered at
an abandoned mine in the Namib Desert outside Swakopmund. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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FATE OF TITANIUM MINING AWAITS KENYA POLLS
Lycos News (ENS) - 19 December 2002 - As Kenya prepares
for a crucial general election on December 27, the opposition
has warned a Canadian mining company against entering into a
contract with the outgoing government of President Daniel arap
Moi to mine one of the world's largest deposits of titanium.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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INDIA REVERSES MINE CLOSURE RULING
BBC News - 17 December 2002 - Thousand of workers in
the northern Indian state of Rajasthan are to be allowed back
to work after an Indian court lifted a ban on mining operations
in the state. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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RED MINE WASTE FOULS PRISTINE GREEK BAY
Lycos News (ENS) - 16 December 2002 – Deep red
mine wastes from a lead and zinc mine owned by a subsidiary
of the Toronto based TVX Gold, Inc., are discoloring the Bay
of Ierissos in northeastern Greece. Further information can
be obtained from the new
article.
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CANADIAN MINE GETS OK, DESPITE ALASKA WORRIES
Planet Ark - 16 December 2002 - Provincial officials
have given the green light to development of a metals mine in
northern British Columbia that has been bitterly opposed by
environmentalists, native groups and the state of Alaska. Further
information can be obtained from the new
article.
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UNITED NATIONS RELEASE REPORT ON GLOBAL MERCURY
POLLUTION
GLOBAL COALITION SUPPORTS REPORT RECOMMENDATION TO NOT DELAY
ACTION ON DANGEROUS TOXIN
E-Wire - 13 December 2002 - Health, consumer and environmental
groups from around the world expressed support for the United
Nations report recommendations to not delay international actions
to reduce global mercury pollution, and human and wildlife exposure
to mercury. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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NEW MAYOR STANDS FIRM AGAINST PERU TAMBOGRANDE
MINE
Planet Ark - 13 December 2002 - The mayor-elect of the
northern Peruvian town of Tambogrande said Wednesday residents
remained opposed to a $405 million gold and copper mine planned
by Canada's Manhattan Minerals Corp. (MAN.TO) that some locals
fear will ruin a fertile farming valley. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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GOVERNMENTS CRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE STRATEGIC
PLAN
Lycos News (ENS) - 12 December 2002 - Hazardous wastes
require “permanent vigilance” to ensure that they
do not cause harm to human health or contaminate the environment,
United Nations Secretary-general Kofi Annan said today in a
message to a meeting in Geneva crafting an action plan to help
countries safely dispose of hazardous wastes. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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INTERVIEW - MANHATTAN CEO SEES TAMBOGRANDE
MINE ON LINE IN 2004
Planet Ark - 12 December 2002 - The fears of farmers
that a gold and copper mine would ruin their livelihoods in
the northern Peruvian town of Tambogrande should fade - once
they get more facts from an environmental impact study presented
this week, the head of Canada's Manhattan Minerals Corp. (MAN.TO)
said. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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INDIA SHUTS 600 MINERAL MINES
BBC News - 11 December 2002 - The government of the
mineral-rich western Indian state of Rajasthan has suspended
operations in more than 600 mines, following a court order for
their closure. Further information can be obtained from the
new
article.
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QUEENSLAND MINES SAFETY SLIPS IN FOURTH QUARTER
MiningNews.net - 11 December 2002 - The
safety performance of Queensland's mining and quarrying industries
fell in the last quarter of the financial year after two fatalities
and several high-potential incidents, Queensland chief inspector
of mines Peter Minahan said in the Queensland Mines and Quarries
Safety Performance and Health Report for 2001-02. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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AIR POLLUTION DAMAGES ACROSS GENERATIONS
- STUDY
Planet Ark - 11 December 2002 - Air pollution from steel
mills causes genetic damage that fathers can pass to the next
generation, researchers in Canada reported. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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MINES MAY POWER COUNTRY'S FUTURE
BBC News - 10 December 2002 - Abandoned mine workings
on the Cornish coast could be potential sources of renewable
energy. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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MANHATTAN DELIVERS POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT STUDY
EnviroLink Service - 09 December 2002 - Manhattan Minerals
(TSX:MAN) has delivered the Environmental Impact Study (EIS)
on the Tambogrande TG-1 project to the Government of Peru through
the Ministry of Energy and Mines. Further information can be
obtained from the new
article.
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NEW SAFETY LEGISLATION BEFORE NSW PARLIAMENT
MiningNews.net - 09 December 2002 - Legislation before
the New South Wales parliament will provide greater protection
against death and injury for NSW coal miners and increase the
powers of check inspectors. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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COAL MINE BLAZE KILLS 25 IN JILIN
EnviroLink Service - 09 December 2002 - A fire swept
on Friday through a small coal mine in Northeast China's Jilin
Province, killing 25 of the 29 miners who were working underground
at the time. Four others are still missing. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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NGOS MEET ON EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES REVIEW
AllAfrica.com - 08 December 2002 - A two-day international
meeting on the extractive industries review (EIR) began yesterday
in Accra. Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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BUSH AIDE CALLS FOR 'SUSTAINABLE MINING'
EnviroLink Service - 05 December 2002 - The mining industry
must shed its connection with pollution and scarred hillsides,
and instead leave a legacy of helping rural communities thrive,
a Bush administration official said Wednesday. Further information
can be obtained from the new
article.
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GREENPEACE SLAMS CANADIAN GOLD PROJECT IN
ROMANIA
Yahoo News - 04 December 2002 - Greenpeace urged Romania
on Wednesday to pull the plug on a controversial Canadian gold
mining project in the Carpathians which it said would seriously
damage the environment. Further information can be obtained
from the new
article.
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MININGWATCH CANADA NEWSLETTER #10 - AUTUMN
2002
MiningWatch Canada - 03 December 2002 - This publication
can be viewed at http://www.miningwatch.ca,
and/or downloaded as a PDF file at
http://www.miningwatch.ca/documents/MWC_newsletter_10.pdf.
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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS WIN COURT CHALLENGE
BY MINING COMPANY
ENN - 02 December 2002 - Northerners concerned about
the impact of a newly-reopened mine won a victory in the NWT
Supreme Court Friday in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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CHINA: FIVE KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION AT URUMQI
COAL MINE
EnviroLink Service - 02 December 2002 - A gas explosion
accident took place at the Xishan Sanli Colliery on 29 November,
and of the eight miners who were working in the pit at that
time, five were killed, two seriously injured and one survived.
Further information can be obtained from the new
article.
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