Due to mining boom in Mongolia a river diversion is being planned
Before 2000 there were no mines in South Gobi apart from the state-run Tavan Tolgoi coal mine. But over the past two decades, foreign investment...
Tag : environment
Emerita exploration project faces rejection from Spanish cities
La Romanera has been explored since the 1960s and, through the years, over 20,000 metres of drilling have been carried out on the property. Its...
Mining and indigenous communities across the world
While in recent decades’ great progress has been made in terms of securing minority rights across the globe, many companies worldwide continue to overlook the...
Protests against Rio Tinto’s future lithium mine in Serbia
Protest was organized in front of the Rio Tinto’s premises in Serbian city Loznica. The citizens of Loznica demanded an urgent suspension of all activities...
Mining companies and their relations to the local communities
The question is is it possible for the wealthy mining corporation to ever truly be a good neighbour – good neighbor agreements, or GNAs, aim...
Rally for environmental threat of Amulsar Gold Mine in Armenia
Amulsar is a mountain in southern Armenia which is the source of two major rivers. It is also the source of a network of dams...
Armenian gold mine continuous issue and government indecision
Renewed conflicts over a controversial gold mine in Armenia have once again highlighted the government’s indecision and so the project remains in limbo, a year...
New legislation on mines doesn’t fully protect sensitive nature areas in Portugal, environmentalists warn
In the new decree that regulates the exploitation of mineral resources on public land in Portugal, whose public consultation ended recently, only classified areas, such...
Armenian gold mine Amulsar – EBRD investment finished
Lydian International’s Amulsar gold mining project in southern Armenia has been under blockade for the past two years, by local people and environmental activists. They...
Euro Sun’s big gold mining project in Rovina Valley, Romania
Without doubt, one of the best jurisdictions to build a mine is the European Union. Not only do countries in the trading bloc boast advanced...