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  • Published on Oct 19, 2019

    International trade agreements must include environmental and human rights commitments, says Green Party

    A Green government will work to restructure global trade relations to address climate change and social justice imperatives, said the party in a news release. “How is it that Canada’s two most polluting industries, fossil fuels and mineral extraction, are …

    Source: Northern Life
  • Published on Oct 19, 2019

    Diseases haunt uranium mining hit-villages

    By Express News Service KADAPA: Retired scientist of Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) Dr K Babu Rao has claimed that people were suffering from various illnesses in the uranium mining-affected villages. A team comprising Babu Rao, Indian …

    Source: The New Indian Express
  • Published on Oct 17, 2019

    40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUYANA HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION

    Oct 17, 2019 News 0 Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), founded in 1979 by a group of individuals drawn predominantly from professional, labour, and religious backgrounds. Creation of the GHRA was a response to …

    Source: Kaieteur News
  • Published on Oct 19, 2019

    Does Zimbabwe have force labour in its diamond mines?

    Image copyright Getty Images The US government banned imports of rough diamonds from Zimbabwe earlier this month over concerns that forced labour was being used in the African nation's mines. Zimbabwe has dismissed the allegations. Secretary for …

    Source: BBC
  • Published on Oct 19, 2019

    No UN Security Council seat for Canada without foreign policy change

    For most of their term in office, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has been running for a United Nations Security Council seat in 2021. They have declared they are campaigning for it on the basis of "Canadian values." Their approach thus …

    Source: Rabble
  • Published on Oct 16, 2019

    Dangote into coal mining to conserve forex – Official

    I n the last 50 months, Nigerians living in the South-East and the South-South geopolitical zones of the country had been made to part with an estimated N306 billion in more than 6, 900 military and police roadblocks scattered across the two regions. This …

    Source: New Telegraph
  • Published on Oct 10, 2019

    Amcu ropes in human rights lawyer Richard Spoor in Samancor battle

    JOHANNESBURG – The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has roped in the human rights lawyer and civil suit litigator, Richard Spoor, to lead its legal battle against Samancor for allegedly shifting R28 billion in profit. Amcu accused …

    Source: News
  • Published on Oct 18, 2019

    D.C. Memo: Don’t be a fool!

    Welcome to this week’s edition of the D.C. Memo. This week in Washington, third quarter campaign finance filings (!), Rep. Ilhan Omar endorses Bernie Sanders for president, and the entire Minnesota delegation rebukes Trump. Let’s get on with this. All …

    Source: MinnPost
  • Published on Sep 30, 2019

    'Human rights before mining rights': German villagers take on coal giant

    A group of villagers living on the edge of one of Germany’s biggest surface coalmines have vowed not sell their properties to the energy company RWE, and to mount a legal challenge against any attempt to oust them from their homes. The protest alliance is …

    Source: The Guardian
  • Published on Oct 12, 2019

    Mining host communities lament neglect by govt, companies

        …call for adequate attention, inclusion By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Mining host communities under the auspices of the Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities, FNMHC, Friday, lamented alleged neglect by government and mining companies operating in …

    Source: Best Naira News
  • Published on Oct 18, 2019

    Opinion: A Uighur scientist faces execution as part of China’s broad persecution of a Muslim minority

    Imagine that you are a university president, heading to Europe to launch a major new research partnership. Upon arriving at the airport, you are arrested. You are then tried in secret and sentenced to death. This is exactly what happened to Tashpolat Tiyip …

    Source: Los Angeles Times
  • Published on Oct 5, 2019

    Murder attempt against Filipina human rights lawyer

    Saturday, 5 October 2019, 11:28 am Press Release: ICHRP Human Rights Group decries murder attempt against Filipina human rights lawyer ICHRP OFFICIAL STATEMENT The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) decries the ambush on …

    Source: Scoop
  • Published on Oct 18, 2019

    HH secures $25.8 billion in pledges to revitalise Zambia’s economy

    159 Views Zambia’s opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he has secured pledges in investment totaling $28.8 billion from the United States of America when he forms government. Hichilema or HH as he is commonly called who is in the US disclosed …

    Source: Zambian Eye
  • Published on Oct 4, 2019

    'Human rights' violations strain Zimbabwe-US relations

    THE United States government says it is alarmed by the ill-treatment of the country's citizens by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, indicating its bad human rights record has left relations between Harare and Washington DC heavily …

    Source: Bulawayo 24 News
  • Published on Oct 10, 2019

    Paterson wants to create new mining boom in Sudbury

    By Sean Paterson   I am a hard-working person that has done multiple jobs over the years, mostly around the mining industry, growing up in Toronto and spending my summers collecting minerals all over Canada and the USA. This was an excellent learning …

    Source: Sudbury Star
  • Published on Oct 2, 2019

    Newsdesk: SA’s top human rights lawyer targets Samancor Chrome for profit shifting

    The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) is planning to launch a lawsuit on Wednesday, 2 October against Samancor Chrome, the world’s second largest chrome producer, sources familiar with the matter have told Business Maverick. AMCU is …

    Source: News
  • Published on Oct 2, 2019

    Zimbabwe Failed To Comply With Human Rights Watch Report Recommendations Leading To Marange Diamonds Embargo

    Paul Nyathi|In 2009, Human Rights Watch reported that Zmbabwe’s armed forces, under the control of then President Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), were engaging in forced labor of children and adults and torturing …

    Source: Zim Eye
  • Published on Oct 9, 2019

    Business Maverick: Book by a master historian takes a nocturnal train ride into the region’s predatory mining past

    “Public-Private partnerships” is one of those buzz terms frequently thrown around these days, often as if the concept was something fresh and exciting that will take the economy into the brave new world of other hip concepts such as the Fourth Industrial …

    Source: News
  • Published on Oct 17, 2019

    The Water Crisis in First Nations Communities: An Election Explainer

    Tyee readers asked that we investigate what would be needed to solve the water crisis in many First Nations communities, and what the candidates running for office this election are promising to do in the next 36 months regarding this issue. We broke that …

    Source: The Tyee
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Future of Mining Americas 2019

Date: 21-Oct-19 to 22-Oct-19
Location: Denver / Colorado / United States
The Future of Mining Americas conference takes place at the Sheraton Denver from October 21-22 and builds upon the existing Future of Mining event series across the globe with a strategic level commercial and operational agenda connecting the industry across the Americas to discuss the latest mining innovations and technologies. The second edition of this conference will cover a vast range of content spanning right across the entire mining life cycle with automation, technology, development and sustainability at its core, focusing on the challenges ahead as mining begins to look beyond the now and plan for the future. Key topics include: • Analyze, Adapt and Overcome: How Miners can Build and Integrate an Effective Digital Strategy into their Operations? How do you manage ...

International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC)

Date: 28-Oct-19 to 31-Oct-19
Location: Melbourne / Australia
The International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is where global mining leaders connect with technology, finance and the future. Now in its 6th year, it is Australia’s largest mining event bringing together over 7000 decision makers, mining leaders, policy makers, investors, commodity buyers, technical experts, innovators and educators from over 100 countries to Melbourne for four days of learning, deal-making and unparalleled networking.

SteelFab 2020

Date: 13-Jan-20 to 16-Jan-20
SteelFab, the Middle East region’s premier trade event, has been a crucial reference point for the region’s steel fabrication and metal working industry for the past 15 years. It has served the industry through the highs and lows and patches that fall in between. Now, in its 16th edition, when the region is embracing the industrial revolution of today, Industry 4.0, SteelFab is in the forefront helping the sector adapt and evolve. Heralding Tech With Industry 4.0 being the buzz in the region, the metal working industry is increasingly being driven by interconnectedness of advanced technology, automation, robotics, and real-time data – the Internet of Things (IoT), offering substantial cost savings. SteelFab is not only taking the lead in bringing the latest technology but also ...
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