Metal Minings News

“WE STRONGLY oppose mining operations in our municipality.” This is the united call of nearly 3000 people in Brooke’s Point who attended a rally organized by anti-mining advocates, including representatives from the religious sector, …

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Nearly 3000 people join anti-mining rally in Brooke’s Point

… it remains confident it has complied with Guinea law in regard to its Simandou concession. The company said it received correspondence on August 1 from the president of Guinea ‘purporting’ to rescind the Simandou mining concession. …

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Simandue deal was transparent: Rio Tinto

A delegation of Orissa tribals has come all the way to London to confront the owner of a company planning to mine bauxite from a hill considered sacred by them.

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Orissa tribals come to UK to protest mining in their sacred hills

The mountains are cold in the morning, more so at 3am, and the moisture from the mist drips onto the zinc roof, making little ‘plops’ like tiny frogs jumping into a pool.

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Adventures in Arau Part (Part Two)

CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinean President Lansana Conte has reappointed a former minister to his government only days after sacking him, state television reported on Sunday.

Guinea president reappoints sacked minister