Department of Mines and Geology

2 news results for the tag: Department of Mines and Geology.

Whinnen Resources Acquires Option for African Bauxite Project

April 19th, 2008

Whinnen Resources Limited (Whinnen, the Company) (ASX: WWW.AX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 85% of the Fongo Tongo Bauxite Project in the Republic of Cameroon in Africa, for a total consideration of US$8 million.
Payment will comprise US$4 million cash and US$4 million in shares, and will [...]

India: Illegal sand mining flourishes in Bangalore

July 28th, 2006

Mines and Geology is one of the many portfolios that Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is in charge of. As he battles bribery allegations over illegal iron ore mining in Bellary, there’s another form of mining that’s flourishing illegally in the state.
Sand mining has resulted in ecological degradation and despite several checks it continues [...]