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I can understand how gold from a mine that did not displace an indigenous population, that pays a livable wage, that controls its cyanide, and which has an approved closure plan may be considered ethical. But even that is relatively …

Ethical mining; ethical gold; and the myth of recycled gemstones

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Tao Minerals, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it is beginning the execution of its plan to upgrade the El Colmillo Gold Mine by expending the funds from the previously announced, most recent, …

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Tao Minerals Announces Phase 1 of the Upgrade of El Colmillo Gold Mine

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* Aluminium prices falls to 1-month lowguardian.co.uk,?UK?- 1 hour ago”This counter-intuitive performance is a function of continued supply growth disappointments and risks which have plagued copper producers.” Zinc, used for …Tin, aluminium rises on global cues Hindu Business LineChina’s copper output rises slightly in Jun Metalbulletin.com (subscription)Copper Falls in London, Heading for Weekly Drop, on Stockpiles BloombergBusiness Spectator?- guardian.co.ukall …

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* Aluminium prices falls to 1-month low - guardian.co.uk

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Now Scarbro’s land is threatened by mountaintop removal coal mining. If you’re not familiar with this practice - it’s the most destructive kind of coal mining out there. Companies literally blow up the tops of mountains to reach the …

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An Alternative to Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in West Virginia

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The World Bank is providing $9.3 million from International Development Association funds for a Mining Sector Technical Assistance Project (MTSA) in Mongolia, aimed at improving the nation’s ability to regulate and financially benefit …

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World Bank allocates $9.3m to improve governance of Mongolian …

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