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Guinea's military Junta cancels mining agreements
SMH 12:00am 29 Dec 2008 Guinea?s military junta cancels all mining agreements in the country, sayinh existing contracts would be revised.
Interest strong in Matrix Metals assets
SMH 12:00am 29 Dec 2008 More than 30 parties are eyeing the Queensland copper assets of Matrix Metals Ltd, which went into voluntary administration in November.
Guinea's junta blocks mining contracts
SMH 12:00am 28 Dec 2008 Guinea's new military leader has promised to renegotiate mining contracts and crack down on corruption as he met with locals as part of a charm offensive.
Guinea's junta blocks mining contracts in anti-corruption drive
SMH 12:00am 28 Dec 2008 Guinea's new military leader promised to renegotiate mining contracts and crack down on corruption Saturday as he met with local people as part of a charm offensive after leading a bloodless coup.
Data shows mining pollution is worsening
SMH 12:00am 23 Dec 2008 Fresh data shows that the mining industry is becoming a worse greenhouse gas polluter with each passing year.
Mining safety figures 'show improvement'
SMH 12:00am 21 Dec 2008 Queensland mining chiefs have been told to lift safety standards following the release of a report on hundreds of workplace injuries in the past year.
Indonesia adopts new mining law
SMH 12:00am 17 Dec 2008 Indonesian politicians have passed a new mining law that will give the mineral-rich nation greater control over its resources.
Mining job cuts trigger urgent Qld talks
SMH 12:00am 17 Dec 2008 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh will hold urgent talks with unions and mining companies about job losses in the industry caused by a slowing world economy.
ETF Securities to sell top metals on ASX
SMH 12:00am 16 Dec 2008 Exchange traded commodities (ETCs) group ETF Securities Ltd will offer a range of precious metals securities on the Australian Securities Exchange.
Bougainville landowners call for mining
SMH 12:00am 12 Dec 2008 Bougainville landowners who fought in a decade-long civil war sparked over a giant copper mine want to restart mining to achieve viable independence.
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