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Tag: Mining
No mining lease for lanthanide issued in Jelai: Pahang MB
THE Pahang government has not issued any mining lease (ML) for lanthanide rare earth in Jelai, Lipis, said Menteri Besar … More
Sultan of Johor gold mining JV with Singapore-listed firm gets 100% shareholder approval at latter’s EGM
KUALA LUMPUR : Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar’s proposed gold mining joint venture (JV) with Singapore-listed … More
Red flag over bauxite mining – NGO warns of risks due to lax enforcement
Peka wants the moratorium extended until all concerns in the EIA report are satisfactorily met. An environmental NGO has called … More
S’pore firm partners with Johor ruler in gold mining venture
Under agreement, Johor ruler will receive RM3m if mining operations happen and 30pct of annual profits. A Singaporean company has … More
After Martian landscape experience in Kuantan, bauxite mining set to resume
The EIA report lists three major concerns, which include river and air pollution. Six years ago, Putrajaya put an end … More
Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks
GABARONE : An exceptionally large and white 1,174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced Wednesday, … More
Pahang MB says restoration of Tasik Chini to cost RM20m
KUANTAN : The Pahang government estimates that RM20 million is needed to restore an area of 600 hectares in Tasik … More
Som Forest: Home to tapirs and elephants or mining site for Pahang royals?
A mining project is seeking approval to excavate iron in 60.76ha of a degazetted forest reserve. Another mining project is … More
World’s third largest diamond discovered in Botswana
Mining firm Debswana presents the 1,098-carat stone to the country’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi The diamond firm Debswana has announced the … More
Military coup clouds control over jade, gems in Myanmar
Opposition to the military’s coup has boosted ethnic armed groups, creating a new challenge to its lucrative jade and gems … More
China’s metal imports from Myanmar show trade contortions amid post-coup protest
YANGON : Chinese trade data gave a mixed snapshot of neighbour Myanmar’s ability to keep up metal shipments in March amid … More
Pahang Orang Asli keep up the fight against mining project
They say the area has been gazetted as a forest reserve, while pollution from the project will affect the river … More
Dan Gertler – the man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations
The Biden administration recently re-imposed sanctions on Israeli businessman Dan Gertler over alleged massive corruption in the Democratic Republic of … More
Jelai forest safe for now after DOE rejects EIA terms for rare earth mine
A stakeholders meeting raised concerns about pollutants, health effects. A patch of land in Pahang’s Jelai forest the size of … More
Planned rare earth mine in Jelai forest can fit in 924 football fields
A major river passes through the proposed site which is densely forested. Plans are afoot to mine rare earth from … More
Romania’s mining heartland faces up to post-coal future
Romania’s coal-mining heartland in the Jiu Valley is in decline and faces an uncertain future. Until the late 1990s, there … More
18 Chinese miners killed in underground gas leak
BEIJING (AFP) : Eighteen miners were confirmed dead on Saturday (Dec 5) after a carbon monoxide leak at a coal … More
Mining industry unable to enjoy tax incentives
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): The mining industry faced difficulties in the first eight months of this year due to being unable … More
Rio Tinto chief Jean-Sébastien Jacques to quit over Aboriginal cave destruction
The boss of Rio Tinto, Jean-Sébastien Jacques, will step down following criticism of the mining giant’s destruction of sacred Aboriginal … More
Gold-hunting diggers destroy Sudan’s priceless past
Jabal Maragha, Sudan : When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan arrived at the ancient site … More
Indonesian workers block access to giant gold mine over family visits
TIMIKA, Indonesia: More than 1,000 Indonesian workers blocked access to the world’s biggest gold mine on Monday (Aug 24) in … More
Miner Finds 442-Carat Diamond That May Be Worth $18 Million
The recovery of this remarkable 442 carat diamond, one of the world’s largest gem quality diamonds is further confirmation of the caliber of the Letseng mine and its ability to consistently produce large, high quality diamonds,
‘We want our mountains back’: the fight over Myanmar’s marble hills
MADAYA, Myanmar: Faces covered in white dust and chisels in hand, marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have … More