Charlotte companies search supply chains for minerals from Congo The Charlotte Observer Nearly two years after the adoption of a widely debated disclosure rule, Charlotte-area companies are reporting they’re unable to determine whether their products include metals from the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo. | The new require...
This Blue Diamond Might Be The Most Expensive Mineral Ever Found Business Insider Not this diamond. This is just to give you an idea. | An “exceptional” 122.5 carat blue diamond which could be the most valuable ever found has been unearthed at a South African mine owned by a London-based company. | The diamond is the l...
Blood minerals are electronics industry's dirty secret New Scientist A crackdown in the US is forcing technology firms to come clean about the source of the minerals used in their smartphones and electronics | SMARTPHONE makers would prefer not to talk about it. The tiny components that make your phone work could cont...
Samuel Sarpong Gives Ashanti Regional Miners Seven Days To Submit Permits Or……. Peace FM Online The Ashanti Regional Minister Samuel Sarpong, has given all mining firms within the region a seven day ultimatum, to submit their entire mining authorization documents to a special committee set up by the Regional Security Council for review. | The m...
149 Artisanal Miners Risk Losing Licences All Africa [Daily News]Mara -THE government intends to revoke the mining licences of 149 artisanal miners in Mara Region after failing to pay annual fees. ...
Cobar mourns for miner Australian Broadcasting Corporation A man who died in a mining accident at Cobar was a full time employee who had worked there for two years. ...
Cal Poly student proposes ban on electronics using 'conflict minerals' The Tribune San Luis Obispo A resolution proposed by Katie Hoselton, a Cal Poly political science student, hopes to prevent the university’s purchase of electronics made using “conflict minerals” that are mined in the Democratic | ...
Miners beg union to end South Africa's longest strike Swissinfo | Reuters | Image Caption: | Miners on strike chant slogans as they march in Nkaneng township outside the Lonmin mine in Rustenburg (reuters tickers) | June 12, 2014 - 17:16 | By Zandi Shabalala | RUSTENBURG South Africa (Reuters) - Workers an...
Correction: Mineral Dreams story The Washington Times Facebook | Follow @washtimes | Were you surprised by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's loss in the Virginia primary? | View results | ELK CREEK, Neb. (AP) - In a story June 11 about niobium exploration in southeast Nebraska, The Associated Pres...
Recap: Cote dIvoire vs. Japan The Wichita Eagle Recife, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - The Ivory Coast scored two second-half goals in quick succession to come from behind in a 2-1 defeat of Japan at the Arena Pernambuco on Saturday in Group C play. | It was a tale of two halves as Japan controlled much of the early going, grabbing the lead after only 16 minutes. | Keisuke Honda produced the openi...
E3: Xbox One ad is switching on Microsoft consoles BBC News Xbox One owners are complaining that a new TV advert is switching their consoles on without their permission. | The ad - featuring Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul - has the actor say "Xbox On" near its start. | The instruction appears to trigger the machine's Kinect voice/motion sensor, activating the console. | A spokesman for the fi...
