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Posted By:  ernierojo
Posted On:  Feb 22, 2011

  Yes, agriculture and mining can thrive together: Siocon is prime example

Siocon is a rich farming and fishing town on the western coast of Zamboanga del Norte. Despite suggestions that the presence of a large-scale mining firm in Canatuan, a mountain community some 25 kilometers northeast, has harmed its agricultural productivity, Siocon remains one of the...... [view]

Posted By:  ernierojo
Posted On:  Feb 14, 2011

  Gov't should listen to "real land owners": Zamboanga del Norte lumads oppose ban on open pit mining

In what could be considered as a series of blows to large-scale mining activities in the Philippines, the Provincial Legislature of Zamboanga del Norte has passed a pending ordinance prohibiting open pit mining operations in this mineral-rich province. This move follows the lead of other...... [view]

Posted By:  StripMining
Posted On:  Nov 18, 2010

  Stop Mountain Top Removal!

In my homeroom class, we were chosen to create a project for Henrico 21. Our subbject is mountain top removal and it's effects on the environment. Stirp mining, as it is often called, causes major environmental issues. Srtip mining is the process of removing the top of a mountain in order to...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 18, 2010

  Chilean miners see the light, time for the government to follow suit

By David Roberts "This shows Chileans know how to do things well, which distinguishes us from certain other countries," were the words of the nation's interior minister, Rodrigo Hinzpeter, during the spectacular and, thankfully, successful rescue of the 33 miners trapped for more than...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 16, 2010

  Those Chilean miners were truly born again

BY KEEBLE McFARLANE IN the mythology of ancient Egypt, a sacred bird they called the phoenix would renew itself every few hundred years from the ashes of a fire into which it had placed itself. This week we were privileged to witness a modern version of that bird descending into the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Oct 14, 2010

  Poor safety condemned by workers at San Jose mine

By Rafael Azul The Chilean political establishment has sought to promote nationalist sentiment in the midst of popular celebration over the rescue of the 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days. The aim is to cover over the background to the disaster, and in particular the responsibility...... [view]

Posted By:  GSimon
Posted On:  Apr 3, 2010

  Corporate Social Responsibility in the Mining Sector in Canada

It goes without saying that Canada is a extremely rich country: 12th in the ranking of the World Economic Outlook Database-October 2009 from the International Monetary Fund. According to the Government of Canada, "in 2008, over 75 percent of the world’s exploration and mining companies...... [view]

Posted By:  sidsayed
Posted On:  Feb 1, 2010

  Nokia Planet Ke Rakhwale ?

After watching the ad on tv, we took our old mobile phone to the Nokia deposit centre. According to the website, you could hand over phones of any make for recycling to a Nokia centre nearest to you. They rejected our old cell phone because it wasn't a Nokia one. Asked us to take it back. Hmm......... [view]

Posted By:  vincehof
Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008

  Where to eat, drink, read and be merry in Johannesburg

Favourite place to go drink coffee La Patesserie - The coffee is really good, strong with a head and you’re surrounded by well pastries, exceptional cup cakes, perhaps the best chicken / beef pies in Johannesburg. Second, Vida e Caffe at Rosebank if you manage to time it just right...... [view]

Posted By:  zambia
Posted On:  Apr 23, 2008

  Protest by 360 Workers Should Serve as a Lesson (Times)

24 Onshore Construction Company employees in Chingola have been sent back to India for gross misconduct and inciting fellow employees to strike following Monday's protest......( read more ) ... [view]

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  Africa Canada Accountability Coalition

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Website:  http://www.acacdrcongo.org
Phone:  604 822 0483
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  Vision:   The Africa Canada Accountability Coalition (ACAC) believes that because of a systemic lack of awareness and education about African-Canadian issues in Canada, Canadians have not held their leadership publicly accountable......
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