Mining Worldwide
Residents ignore radiation warning
[02/21/2011] Tudor Shaft Informal Settlement in Krugersdorp is built on top of mine tailings and is surrounded by land contaminated by mining activities and radioactive dumps Residents of Tudor Shaft Informal Settlement in Krugersdorp are refusing to be relocated to another area after warnings that radiation levels have reached dangerous levels.
Read MoreUranium and dictatorship in the Central African Republic
18 February 2011 By Juliette Abandokwe The Central African Republic lies in the heart of Africa. But nobody sees anything of what is going on there, and nobody hears the cries of the impoverished and poorest people in Africa.
Read MoreMakitas Comments on the draft guidelines for AREVA Resources Canada Inc’s preparation of the EIS for the proposed ‘Kiggavik’ Project
Submission to the Nunavut Impact Review Board January 24, 2011
Read MoreFreiburger Erklärung 2.0 – Die Energiewende als Motor für Wirtschaft, Forschung und Region
Echte Chancen für regionale Wertschöpfung und dezentrale Energieerzeugung Nicht nur wenige große Stromkonzerne sollen das Sagen in Sachen Energie haben, sondern echter Wettbewerb ist gefragt – und zwar in der Region.
Read MoreVergiftetes Waser: ‘Radioaktivster See der Welt’ liegt bei Johannesburg (Welt Online)
Welt Online, 01.03.2011, 18:31:39 Giftstoffe wie Arsen, Uran und Kobalt aus Gold- und Kupferminen vergiften das Trinkwasser in Südafrika. Jetzt ist sogar die Millionenstadt bedroht.
Read MoreLiving in SA’s own Chernobyl (Saturday Star)
Hundreds of shacks have been erected on a toxic and radioactive mine dump, experts warn by Sheeree BegaSaturday Star, January 8, 2011 WITH a look of pride, David Ncwana shows off his vegetable garden. The beans, he announces, have started to grow and the onions are getting along nicely, but the potatoes are taking longer…
Read MoreLack of Data on Causes of Death buffers french company
[22/10/2010] French state-owned company Areva continues to deny any wrongdoing after findings that populated areas in Niger remain contaminated with high levels of radio-activity. The company seems to be escaping censure partly because of lack of data on cancer-related causes of death among Nigeriens working at or living near the uranium mines.
Read MoreProsperity unto Death – Is Zambia ready for Uranium Mining?
A in-depth study of the situaion in Zambia concerning the possibility of uranium exploitation, published by the Council of Churches in Zambia, 2010
Read MoreInterview with Hilma Shindondola (LaRRI Windhoek) on uranium mining in Namibia (iaknamibia2010, 2011, ger)
21. Februar 2011 Interview mit Hilma Shindondola, der Leiterin von Labour Resource and Research Institute (LaRRI) in Windhoek, über die Gefahren des Urantagebaus in Namibia.
Read MoreSafety concerns dog French uranium mines in Niger (Guardian Weekly)
[15/10/2010] Still no sign of medical provisions Areva promised in 2009 Hervé Kempf Guardian Weekly, Friday 15 October 2010 17.57 BS
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