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ENVIRONMENTAL

Molewa launches environmental-impact mitigation guideline for mining industry

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Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa on Wednesday launched a guideline document to provide the mining sector with directives on how to avoid, limit or remedy mining impacts as part of a thorough environmental-impact assessment...
22nd May 2013
 
 
PEOPLE

Orbite shares bounce as new directors assume board positions

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Following the immediate appointment of three independent directors to Canadian alumina producer Orbite Aluminae’s board, the company’s TSX-listed shares on Tuesday jumped more than 28% in value to make up some of the ground it had lost since...
21st May 2013
 
 
RARE EARTHS

Tasman Metals receives mining lease for Swedish rare earths project

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Rare earths project developer Tasman Metals on Tuesday announced that it has received a 25-year mining lease for the Norra Karr heavy rare-earth element (REE) project in Sweden. Tasman said the mining lease gave the company the full mineral rights...
21st May 2013
 
 
ACID MINE DRAINAGE

Development of AMD treatment plants for Wits basin under way – Molewa

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The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) has made “good progress” with regard to the challenge of acid mine drainage (AMD) in the Witwatersrand area since the inception of an inter-Ministerial committee on AMD in 2010, Water and Environmental...
21st May 2013
 
 
GOLD-COPPER

Mutiny doubles Deflector size

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Gold developer Mutiny Gold has more than doubled the footprint of its Deflector gold-copper deposit, in Western Australia, following recent exploration activities. The ASX-listed company said that in addition, favourable structural settings for...
21st May 2013
 
 
LABOUR INACTION

Workers strike at Bolivia's top tin mine, seek better pensions

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Workers on strike at Bolivia's biggest tin mine, state-run Huanuni, have cost the mine $5-million in lost output since they walked off the job on May 6, the government said on Friday. Miners at Huanuni have joined a general strike to demand...
17th May 2013
 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL

Anketell port project gets environmental thumbs up

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Federal Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Minister Tony Burke has approved the development of the Anketell Point port project, as proposed by ASX-listed Aquila Resources. Burke has imposed 45 conditions on the...
17th May 2013
 
 
Environmental

Company highlights importance of water reuse for Namibian mining industry

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Water recycling is of the utmost importance in the Namibian mining industry, as the country is severely affected by drought and shortages of potable water, says water and chemical treatment solutions provider Aqua Services & Engineering (ASE) MD...
17th May 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
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