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Miners back tax exemption for gold

Sun Star 24 May 2019

SMALL-SCALE mining community in Benguet welcomed the approved law exempting small-scale gold miners from paying income and excise taxes when they sell their gold to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ... mining to pave the way for them to be legalized," said Kaniteng in a statement....

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UN envoy denounces Libya wasting riches on war

Middle East Online 23 May 2019

NEW YORK CITY - UN envoy Ghassan Salame has bitterly denounced the conflict in Libya saying it is "committing suicide" and plundering its oil wealth to pay for the war ... The Libyans are even worse ... "Plus there are mines of gold, platine ... He again urged the international community to "not only contain this conflict" ... ....

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Foreign forces helping Libya to commit suicide, says UN envoy

Business Day 23 May 2019

New York — UN envoy Ghassan Salame has bitterly denounced the conflict in Libya saying it is “committing suicide” and plundering its oil wealth to pay for the war ... The Libyans are even worse ... “Plus there are mines of gold, platinum ... He again urged the international community to “not only contain this conflict” ... AFP ....

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Libya committing suicide, squandering oil riches: UN envoy

This is Money 23 May 2019

UN envoy Ghassan Salame has bitterly denounced the conflict in Libya, warning the country is committing suicide and squandering its oil wealth ... "The truth is that Libya can pay for its own suicide," Salame lamented ... "Plus there are mines of gold, platine ... He again urged the international community to "not only contain this conflict" ... ....

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Osun to register miners to prevent crime – Oyetola

Business Day Online 22 May 2019

Leaders of the gold mining union also sought for government support to enable them prevent crimes ... and the Federal Government, which has picked the state and Kebbi state as pilot of its gold extraction programme, to boost mining and get the benefits for the state and the people....

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Making Oil & Gas Projects Viable in Niger Delta

This Day 19 May 2019

Since the first discovery of crude oil in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, there have been several but different levels of investment in oil and gas projects in the Niger Delta, expected to give fillip to the economy and better the lots of the communities where the black gold is mined, but the sad realities are better imagined....

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Doubtless many people are still in shock over the ferocious attack last month of the Asiakwa teacher, George Somuah Bosompem, allegedly by a group of youths, which led to his death.

Graphic 19 May 2019

One may ask, is there a link between the two happenings cited above?. I think so ... Think about fellow Ghanaians, including chiefs and opinion leaders, allegedly assisting foreigners, notably the Chinese, to illegally mine our gold and poisoning the only source of drinking water of communities ... These are only a few examples ... Never again....

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Middle school students explore Animas River pollution

The Journal 18 May 2019

Was the Gold King Mine spill a story of triumph or tragedy? Certainly, it was a turning point for the community and sparked more active management of historic mines responsible for polluting the watershed ... The Gold King Mine spill in 2015 brought pollution from historical mines to ......

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Two hiking events in the works

The Courier-Tribune 17 May 2019

ASHEBORO — Two hiking events have been announced by Healthy Communities.May hikeThe regular Healthy Communities hike is planned for Sunday, May 26, to the Rush Gold Mine in the Burkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie National Forest ... Church St., at 1.30 p.m ... ....

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Ttwo hiking events in the works

The Courier-Tribune 16 May 2019

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Gov’t challenged to review approach to ending illegal mining

Joy Online 14 May 2019

The national conference on artisanal and small- scale gold and salt mining placed a spotlight on the role and place of artisanal gold and salt mining, looking at the policies that govern the sector and the practices in and challenges facing ASM producers in the two sub-sectors....

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Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives

truthout 14 May 2019

Guatemala and Ecuador are also facing suits or threats of suits related to gold and silver projects that communities have spent many years fighting, facing criminalization and threats to defend their water, health, and livelihoods ... struggles of mining-affected communities....

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Labrador Gold Announces Appointment of Kai Hoffman to the Board of Directors

Omaha World-Herald 14 May 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Labrador Gold Corp ... LAB) (“Labrador Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr ... The Ashuanipi gold project is located just 35 km from the historical iron ore mining community of Schefferville, which is linked by rail to the port of Sept Iles, Quebec in the south....