Archipelago Resources to develop Vietnam chromite mine

British-based Archipelago Resources plans to establish a joint venture with state-run Vietnamese miner Vinacomin to develop a chromite mine, the government said. It said in a directive seen on Monday the joint venture would mine chromite, a mineral that is a major ore source for chromium, at a 16.6 sq km mine in the northern province of Thanh Hoa.  Read More →

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Strike ends at Sasol Mining in Secunda

A 12-day-long strike at Sasol Mining in Secunda has come to an end with both Sasol and employees represented by the newly recognised United People’s Union of South Africa (Upusa) trade union agreeing that work would resume on Thursday afternoon. An estimated 2 000 employees, or one-third of the Sasol Mining workforce, embarked on the strike over wages almost two weeks ago. “The industrial... 

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Environmental groups speak out against relaxing mining rule

Environmental groups across Appalachia spoke out at public hearings in four states on a Bush administration-backed proposal to relax restrictions preventing mining activity near waterways. The groups oppose exempting valley fills , in which rubble from mountaintop removal mining is dumped in nearby valleys , from the 20-year-old rule restricting mining activity near streams. “Enough is enough!”... 

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Mining Hearing Draws Crowds

A hearing got heated Wednesday during discussion of proposed rule changes for surface coal mining. Wednesday’s hearing inside the Holiday Inn was one of four hearings going on simultaneously across surrounding states. According to the US Office of Surface Mining, the rule changes will reduce the environmental impacts of surface coal mining and give operators clear standards for mining near water. But... 

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Czech Potamon GTS wants to explore gold-mining opportunities in SouthBohemia

Czech company Potamon GTS Praha hopes to receive approval for gold mining exploration in South Bohemia’s Kasperske hory region from the Czech Ministry of Environment in the coming days, Czech News Agency (CTK) reported Thursday. “The exploration doesn’t include any groundwork on the surface,” Potamon’s CEO Rudolf Repik told CTK, adding that further approvals... 

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80,000 job vacancies seen in mining sector

Canada’s rich mining industry is expected to face a shortage of 80,000 workers over the next decade, Human Resources Minister Monte Solberg said on Wednesday. “We know that having enough skilled workers is a serious problem,” Solberg said in the prepared text of a speech he was giving to a mining human resources forum. He said 400,000 Canadians currently have jobs because of the mining... 

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Caspian Oil And Gas Exhibition Breaks All Records

KIOGE is the exhibition and conference for the Caspian region and Central Asia that attracts the energy companies as well as producers of equipment and technology in the oil and gas sector. The trade fair focuses on exploration technology, offshore technology, drilling technology, pipelines and equipment, oil and gas transportation systems, process engineering and refinery technology. This year’s... 

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