HudBay to Help Establish Northern Manitoba Mining Academy


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by MarketWatch (press release)

HudBay Minerals Inc. (THE:CA:HBM) is a Canadian integrated mining company with assets in North and Central America principally focused on the discovery,
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US Requires Gadget Makers to Identify “Conflict Minerals” in Products


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by Gotta Be Mobile (blog)

While some are hailing this as a very positive step, others are pointing out that for many in the Congo, the hard manual labor of mining the minerals is
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Mining: The Mining Decision – A Political Defeat | The Main Report


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by mainreport

Mining: The Mining Decision – A Political Defeat. July 28th, 2010. Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee first floated exploiting the nation's most protected conservation lands – those covered by Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act – last
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Obama Signs Legislation to Label Conflict Minerals | End Human


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by Amanda Kloer

These conflict minerals include a number of minerals commonly used in the manufacture of electronics, including the three T's — tin, tungsten, and tantalum — as well as better-known minerals like gold. The proceeds from the mining of
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Afghan Mineral Wealth and Pakistan | The Pakistani Spectator


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by Dr. Hassan Isfahani

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said this week that Japan — not the U.S. — takes priority over other nations when it comes to mining his country's vast mineral deposits. Karzai made his proclamation during a five-day visit to Japan.
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RBA's McKibbin: Timing of mine-tax plan was risky


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by MarketWatch

The Labor government unveiled plans on May 2 to introduce a 40% levy on all minerals and the scheme was later watered down after it was vigorously opposed
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Copper load of this, Rex's Olsen says


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by Sydney Morning Herald

As it is, Sandfire is now in the sights of cashed-up OZ Minerals as OZ sets about rebuilding its mining portfolio after last year's forced sale of
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Medoro Intersects 180.0 Metres of 1.041 g/t Au and 201.63 Metres of 0.818 g/t


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by MarketWatch (press release)

Dr. Redwood is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (Number 47017), a professional association and designation recognised by the
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Are mining interests pushing for the Serengeti highway?


July 28th, 2010 - Posted by eTurboNews

Big mining concerns are not exactly known to be using environmentally-friendly methods when it comes to extracting minerals and in particular gold from the
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Luke's Ponderings: Sulfide Mining in the U.P.


July 27th, 2010 - Posted by Luke

Plans by Kennecott for mining at the Eagle Minerals site have been under scrutiny ever since the company put their plans out there to the public. The main source of concern for the anti-mining activists is regarding the method in which
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