Tag: mining
Cemac launches a project to develop a common regional mining policy
How to valorize the riches of the subsoils for the benefit of the CEMAC countries? The Regional Economic and Monetary Community launched the development of the project last week. An…
In Madagascar, an exhibition to tell the story of the first gold mining on the island
In Madagascar, hardly a day goes by without the national media reporting facts of gold trafficking. A precious metal which is popular and which has enjoyed, since Wednesday, March 30,…
EU approves bitcoin mining
32 votes against – 24 votes for… It was a close call for the “proof of work” cryptocurrency miningsuch as bitcoin, theethereum and Litecoin, finds itself banned from European soil.…
thousands of people at risk in Lubumbashi due to CDM mining activities
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), approximately 30,000 people living in three districts of the city of Lubumbashi are affected by the mining activities of the Congo Dongfang Mining…
Big victory for small nations – Ecuadorian Supreme Court gives final word to indigenous people on oil and mining projects
The competition for natural resources is fierce in Latin America. According to researchers, indigenous peoples have a key role to play in halting the loss of nature and climate change.…
indigenous lands threatened by illegal mining
Indigenous leaders in the Ecuadorian Amazon declared the province of Napo in a “state of emergency” on Friday. They demand that the area be protected from the misdeeds of illegal…
Could Bitcoin mining become illegal?
In the USA, Russia and Europe, some legislators are in favor of banning Bitcoin mining activity, on the pretext that it would be anti-environmental. You will also be interested [EN…
Serbia backs out of lithium mining project under pressure from environmentalists
The Serbian authorities have given up on a project to exploit a lithium mine which was to be carried out by the company Rio Tinto, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic announced…
deadly explosion in the Bogoso mining region
A truck carrying explosives jumped after a road accident on Thursday in the west of the country. The first official report reports 17 deaths and 59 people are injured, some…
How does cryptocurrency mining work?
Mining is a process of verification of transactions occurring on a crypto-currency. Those who practice these checks – the miners – are regularly rewarded with new tokens. You will also…