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After the mine is over

* For the first time in its history, the US Environmental Protection Agency has designated an abandoned mine site as a "public health emergency".

* A group of backwoods campaigners isn't letting Rio Tinto walk away from its closed-down Wisconsin copper mine.

Other news this week

• Up to forty miners have died in a Sumatra coal mine disaster
• US embassy demands release of anti-bauxite lawyer in Vietnam
• Mongolia's new president moots his state's new mining policy
• Girls may suffer worst from hazardous mining, says ILO

Peacock poppycock

It was meant to be a celebration of good works by India's biggest mining company. But something went wrong at the World Environment Foundation awards...Or did it all come out right in the end?

Headlines (last updated 2009-07-02 03:07)

London Declaration (02-07-2009)

World Day against Child Labour adresses mining (22-06-2009)

US calls for release of arrested Vietnam activist (22-06-2009)

Is Elbegdorj taking the right steppes in Mongolia? (22-06-2009)

Rio Tinto sued for pollution at "best practice" mine " (22-06-2009)

Grace's Libby mine declared "public health emergency" (22-06-2009)

Golden Peacock ? Pure poppycock, claim Indian demonstrators against Vedanta (22-06-2009)

Indonesia disaster claims many victims (22-06-2009)

Commerce Group y San Sebastian Gold Mines buscan arbitraje contra la República de El Salvador (17-06-2009)

El Salvador - Commerce Group to seek CAFTA Arbitration (16-06-2009)

US mercury controls - debated and challenged (16-06-2009)

Africans warned of mineral project "derailment" (16-06-2009)

No gold for Goldcorp, after California judgment (16-06-2009)

Revenues from Oil, Gas and Mining Must Benefit All Cambodians, New Coalition Urges (16-06-2009)

Vietnam bauxite battle intensifies (16-06-2009)

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