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Anti-mining protests in south Goa

October 13th, 2008

…  has led to a resurgence in anti-mining protests, even as police arrested seven people after villagers and activists came out on the …  Colamb region of Quepem, which has seen protests from the local villagers. A two dozen-strong group had squatted on the road, used to …

Petroleum Tanker Hits Guardrail On I-91

July 9th, 2007

…  and a hazardous material team to respond, state police said. The tanker was traveling northbound when one of its tires …  came to siphon the petroleum from the disabled vehicle. Local firefighters and a hazmat team were called to the scene as a precaution, …

Mine workers protest in Indonesia’s Papua

April 20th, 2007

…  amid tight security to demand better wages and welfare. Police, including from the paramilitary Brimob unit, stood guard as thousands …  despite the protest. He later declined to comment on local media reports that the rally had forced the mine’s closure because of a …

Freeport Mine Workers Gather for Rally; Copper Gains

April 19th, 2007

…  and concentrate shipping has not been affected.” Police Escort “There are about 2,500 protesters now in the rally,” said …  in Indonesia, of which a third are Papuans, the company’s local unit has said. Pigome, the protest leader, has said that today’s rally …

Indian tribe defends “hill god” from foreign miner

April 3rd, 2007

…  disappear once mining begins. They are being coralled by local Congress party politician Bhakta Charan Das, who promises to stage a mass …  Majhi said all 32 men of his village were arrested by police and jailed for seven days last year, with scarcely any food and water, …

Uranium plant fuels growth for oil town

March 13th, 2007

…  leading a drive to install updated water lines, hire more police officers and, above all, build more housing. The town is growing so fast …  English fare at Christmas — shipped to his local supermarket in December. When the employees learned my wife was …

Chinese mine explosion kills 15

March 8th, 2007

…  of the mine’s nine shareholders have been arrested and police are also seeking general manager Mo Zhixiang, according to the local police authority. With an expired license and no safety permit, Hongfa …

Nickel Drops on Speculation Usage to Slow; Lead Gains to Record

February 22nd, 2007

…  or 0.1 percent, to $39,800 a metric ton as of 6:32 p.m. local time. Earlier, it rose as much as 1 percent to $40,250, beating the …  its Indonesian unit, PT Koba Tin, before April after local police probing possible illegal sales of tin ore arrested three directors of …

At Least Six Injured in Petroleum Plant Blast in NW China

February 6th, 2007

…  a synthetic rubber plant and fire broke out, according to local work safety authorities. Firemen and rescuers rushed to the site, but …  and their condition is stable, the firemen said. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. (c) 2007 Xinhua News …

Guinea unions give Conte ultimatum over premier

February 6th, 2007

…  century in power, triggered clashes between protesters and police and soldiers in which more than 90 people were killed and at least 300 injured, according to a local human rights group. EXPORT CURBS Justice Minister Alseny Rene Gomez …