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Gold fraud: the Goldenberg scam that cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s – and no one was jailed

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya’s largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and diamonds, and in exchange received substantial subsidies from the government for “earning” foreign exchange. Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni – who was at the centre of…

The Conversation

Scottish coal-mining areas remain ‘haunted’ by Margaret Thatcher crackdown

SCOTLAND’S coal mining communities are still “haunted” by the devastation of the Thatcher years and more needs to be done to boost local…

The National (Scotland)

Battle for Oak Flat: How Apache opposition to a copper mine became a religious liberty test

OAK FLAT, Ariz. — On a recent morning about an hour outside Phoenix, the pounding of tribal drums reverberated across the desert from a stand of oaks in the Tonto National Forest, where nearly 20 men had packed into a squat green sweat lodge to pray.

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Police constable crushed to death by tractor transporting illegally-mined sand in Karnataka

The deceased, and his colleague, had chased the tractor for some distance, but the driver, instead of surrendering to the police, ran over their bike. The driver allegedly detached the trailer filled with sand, and fled from the spot in the tractor.

The Hindu

3 Gold Stocks on the Top of Investors' Watchlist

During periods of uncertainty, gold is considered a safe-haven asset for enhanced stability and reliable returns. Therefore, fundamentally sound gold stocks Kinross Gold (KGC), B2Gold Corp (BTG), and Dundee Precious Metals (DPMLF) seem to be on the top of investors’ watchlist since they serve as a hedge against ongoing economic…

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‘Authorities indifferent’: 90 days on, Adivasis from 70 villages protest against mining in Maharashtra’s Surjagarh

“If people protest in Mumbai or Delhi, it becomes the talk of the nation,” said tribal rights activist and lawyer Lalsu Soma Nogoti. “But a protest over here will never become the news.”

Newslaundry

Two months of war brings Sudan's health system to the brink

In this edition: as the war in Sudan enters its third month, the country's health system has all but collapsed. We hear from the Red Cross. We also have a report from our correspondent in Niger, where the fate of a mining company's operations is in question. Plus we meet…

France 24

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Cornish Metals reports 'good progress' for Cornwall tin mine project

The Canadian-headquartered mining company is working to revive production at the historic South Crofty mine in Pool near Redruth

Birmingham Post

Coal mining in India has a human cost

Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of coal fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee their homes.

360info

Special court attaches 82 properties of Janardhana Reddy and his wife in illegal mining case

The special court of sessions, set up to exclusively deal with criminal cases related to former and present MPs/MLAs in Karnataka, has ordered attachment of 82 properties belonging to former Minister G. Janardhana Reddy and his wife G. Lakshmi Aruna till the adjudication of the corruption case related to illegal…

The Hindu

Treasurer Cameron Dick all smiles as coal fight results in billions flowing into Queensland’s budget

Labor’s voter-pleasing cost-of-living handouts, new housing and health funding have now been linked to increasing royalties on mining profits

The Guardian - AU

This Brazilian activist stared down mining giants to protect the rainforest she loves

Champion of her ancestral forest, Brazilian Indigenous activist Alessandra Korap Munduruku was one of this year's recipients of the Goldman Environmental Prize for grassroots activists.

WEKU

Three held for illegal sand mining in Tirunelveli; two lorries, one dipper truck seized

The Thalaiyuthu police have arrested three persons and seized two lorries and a dipper lorry from their possession on charges of illegal sand mining

The Hindu

The small mining village where 'well-known' Alfred Swinscoe disappeared from pub

Alfred Swinscoe's remains were identified 56 years after his disappearance

Nottingham Post

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James Cameron feels he 'walked into an ambush' in Argentine lithium dispute

Movie director James Cameron says he feels he “walked into an ambush” this week during a visit to Argentina in which he believes there was an attempt to use his image as an environmentalist to give a positive spin to lithium mining operations despite opposition from Indigenous communities

TechRadar

SteamWorld Build’s new trailer shows off more of the intricate mining planet

The new trailer for SteamWorld Build looks at new features and locations in this alien mining planet.

GamesRadar

New SteamWorld Build trailer shows off the cute mining towns you could create later this year

There's work to be done, but let's make it adorable

The Hindu

Protest against mineral sand-mining at Thottappally completes two years

The indefinite relay satyagraha being staged under the aegis of Karimanal Ghanana Virudha Ekopana Samiti against mineral sand-mining at Thottappally in Alappuzha completed two years on Saturday.

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Cycling Weekly

Pinarello set to be bought by billionaire former mining firm boss

Glencore share holder and keen cyclist Ivan Glasenberg set to take majority stake, according to reports

Barchart

Unusual Stock Options Volume Lights Up for Gold Stocks

The apparent strong interest in gold mining stocks may be a classic case of “do as I do, not as I say.”

Fortune

Google Cloud says it will reimburse customers up to $1 million if they’re victims of a crypto-mining scam

The new policy joins the cloud provider’s existing financial protections for victims of DDoS attacks.

The New Daily

Wages or profits? What’s to blame for sky-high inflation?

As the cost-of-living crisis takes a turn for the worse, debate is raging about the role corporate profits have played in delivering the highest inflation

The Conversation

Ghana’s informal mining harms health and the land – but reforms must work with people, not against them

Artisanal small-scale mining has been practised in Ghana for over a century. In 2018, small-scale miners generated 2.1 million ounces of gold, accounting for 43.1% of total gold production in the country. The sector employs 60% of Ghana’s mining workforce.

Cycling News

Pinarello could be sold to mining billionaire, reports suggest

Ivan Glasenberg, former CEO of Glencore, paid the €250 million brand a visit recently

Evening Standard

Olivia Colman and Stephen Fry join calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining

The Government has previously rejected a ban, saying it is better to build environmental protections for ocean ecosystems

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