Archive for ‘mining’
Mine fire burns since 1962
January 15th, 2008
It was in 1962 that a fire at a waste dump spread to natural fuel that lies beneath this town. The fire burns in an underground area 350 acres wide.
Couples Say ‘I Do’ To Environment With Green Gold
December 5th, 2007
More people are now asking about “green” gold. CBS 2’s Rob Johnson reports on just what it is, and if it should be on your wish list. .
Chinese province sees high rates of birth defects in coal mining areas
October 29th, 2007
Coal mining regions of northern China are reporting soaring levels of defects in newborn babies as an apparent result of heavy pollution, state media said Monday, citing a local population planning official.
Gold firm cleared in pollution row
April 24th, 2007
U.S. based gold mining company Newmont is acquitted of dumping toxic waste in Indonesia. The high profile case against the Indonesian unit of Newmont Mining Corporation and the unit’s American president was seen as a key test of attitudes towards foreign firms and environmental protection.
