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So. Africa: Nuclear waste storage capacity at Eskom plant raises environmental concerns
Author: Wendell Roelf, Reuters
"Waste storage at Africa's only nuclear plant brimming," 25 November 2019....
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on natural resources Natural Resources
- Related companies: Eskom
Zambia: Minister wants tough action against mining company responsible for sulphur dioxide leak incident
Author: Lusaka Times (Zambia)
‘Mines Minister calls for action after 200 pupils were rushed to hospital after inhaling emissions from KCM’ 19 November 2019...
- Related stories: Zambia: Over 200 school children and 43 miners admitted in hospital after unknown being chocked by unknown substance from mine
- Related in-depth areas: Natural Resources
- Related companies: Konkola Copper Mines (joint venture Vedanta Resources, Zambia Copper Investments & ZCCM Investments) Vedanta Resources
Zambia: Vedanta says that it has not had access to cite of ‘sulphur dioxide leak’ incident for 6 months
Author: The Mast (Zambia)
‘Vedanta concerned about sulphur dioxide leak at KCM smelter’ 17 November 2019...
- Related stories: Zambia: Over 200 school children and 43 miners admitted in hospital being chocked by unknown substance from mine
- Related in-depth areas: Natural Resources
- Related companies: Konkola Copper Mines (joint venture Vedanta Resources, Zambia Copper Investments & ZCCM Investments) Vedanta Resources
Author: Radio New Zealand
“有争议的PNG矿场重新开放，但当地人不高兴”，2019年10月30日...
- Related stories: 巴布亚新几内亚：中国拥有的Ramu Nickel将200,000升有毒矿浆漏入海中；公司致力于解决赔偿问题
- Related in-depth areas: 中资企业海外投资
- Related companies: China Metallurgical (MCC)
Kosovo: Roma surviving as informal collectors in struggling waste management system
In February 2019, it was reported that the struggling waste management system in Kosovo, especially prevalent in the largest cities, was not only an environmental threat but affected some of the poorest and most vulnerable in Kosovan society - Roma,...
Brazil: Operations at iron mine to resume, contingent on BHP & Vale safeguarding against another fatal dam collapse
Author: Marta Nogueira, Reuters
"Vale, BHP's Samarco gets license to resume operations after dam burst", 25 October 2019...
- Related stories: BHP Billiton & Vale lawsuit (re dam collapse in Brazil)
- Related companies: BHP Billiton Samarco (joint venture BHP Billiton and Vale) Vale
Locals voice concern as Ramu mine reopens after toxic slurry spill
Author: Benjamin Robinson-Drawbridge, Radio New Zealand
"Controversial PNG mine reopens but locals unhappy", 30 October 2019. ...
- Related stories: Papua New Guinea: Chinese-owned Ramu Nickel spills 200,000 litres of toxic slurry into the sea; co. commits to address compensation
- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas Latest News on Pacific Business & Human Rights
- Related companies: China Metallurgical (MCC) Ramu Nickel
Jordan: Three Egyptian construction workers die on site
Author: Royal News
"Three bodies recovered from under rubble near 8th circle in Amman", 28th of October 2019 ...
Laos: One dead, 20 others injured following rock-blasting operation at Chinese-backed cement factory
One died and 20 others were injured following a rock-blasting operation at a Chinese-backed cement factory, Ket Thao Lao Co. Ltd.. Local authorities attributed the accident to the misuse of stockpiled explosives....
Solomon Islands: Troubled goldmine to be reconstructed by Chinese-owned developers
Author: Radio New Zealand
"Solomons' gold mine to launch redevelopment", 23 October 2019...