Tag: mining
The County Administrative Board says no to mining in Kyrkberget
The company Tertiary Gold wants to open a mine near Kyrkberget in Storuman. But the Norwegian State of Norway denied permission for mining at the site, citing that it would…
The trains barely had time to start rolling – new derailment hits the mining giant in Pajala
The derailment happened late on Tuesday evening at Fagerneskajen, which is located near the southern exit in Narvik. The train that derailed is thus blocking road E6 to the south…
European Parliament calls for international moratorium on seabed mining
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday February 7 for a resolution on Norway’s recent decision to authorize mining explorations in the Arctic seabed. The text adopted in Strasbourg calls on…
In the DRC, the State wants to pursue a mining sector subcontracting company
Congolese authorities announce legal proceedings against a subcontracting company hired by the Canadian Kibali Gold Mine and accused of violating the law on subcontracting in the northeast of the DRC.…
The Swedish Teachers’ Union owned mining companies in the Congo
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen In Congo’s mining industry, abuse and child labor are commonplace. Photo: Leda Mining The Swedish Teachers’ Union is a major shareholder in Arc Minerals –…
Finding and mining hard coal – material for powerful weapons
Hard coal is an important raw material that you use in… Palworld especially needed for strong weapons. MeinMMO explains where you can find coal. What is hard coal? Coal can…
At least ten mining projects in ongoing processes
In the northernmost counties, there are around ten planned mining projects that have been ongoing processes with authorities and courts in the past year. These include Gállok in Jokkmokk municipality,…
Elections in the DRC: underexploited mining potential
It is often said that the Democratic Republic of Congo is a real geological scandal, as its mining resources are so important and diverse. Gold, diamond, copper, coltan, cobalt… The…
the new mining code places young Sonamines at the center of the game
The current end-of-year parliamentary session was also an opportunity for the government to present its bill for a new mining code. It was adopted in the National Assembly and the…
France must become a mining land again, by Nicolas Bouzou – L’Express
What if the energy transition went better than expected? I clearly see the baroque aspect of such an idea at a time when, to use Pascal Bruckner’s expression, we are…