Sentences with phrase «by the mining companies»

An unlikely alliance of conservation and fishing groups has vowed to oppose plans by mining company Straits Resources for a giant salt project on the eastern shore of Exmouth Gulf.

The state government will cover an outstanding $ 67 million owed by mining companies through the Port Enhancement Project at Geraldton Port, with the charge to be removed from July.

But a stop order on pre-prospectus publications by the mining company has been issued by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), has put a stop on that dream for now.

By: Dylan Slater 26th August 2016 The remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) industry is growing at a staggering rate and such systems are increasingly being taken up by mining companies as a tool to manage their assets, operations and land.

This was particularly driven by mining companies, whose profits almost doubled from the December half of 2003, benefiting from higher commodity prices and increased production.

But there is no inquiry into the continued impact of colonial exploitation as by the mining companies which are giant transnationals coming from the beginning of the 20th century.

«Coal is good for air quality» as an advert, carries a lot more weight if it is endorsed by the World Health Organisation than if it's endorsed by a mining company.

The new system has become necessary as the country is reported to have been losing millions in revenue to the mining sector over reports of little or no profits by the mining companies.

The map will be studied closely by the mining companies backing the project.

Key minerals targeted by mining companies in the Amazon include iron ore for steelmaking and bauxite to produce aluminum.

In rural Australia, residential buy - outs by mining companies are common.

In the forest near Barra, mineral rights are held by the mining company CVRD, which could decide at any moment to raze the trees and strip the reddish earth.

The problem seems to be an upset in the delicate dance between the removal of the beautiful mineral - rich salt being mined for its potash and magnesium and its replenishment by the mining companies under the half - assed jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.

You play as a washed up mercenary who is contracted by a mining company to investigate one of their operations on an alien planet.

«I often talk about the fact that my Ph.D. research was partly funded by the mining company for whom I worked before I got my Ph.D.»

Investment in renewables by mining companies could grow from $ 2 billion in 2018 to $ 3.9 billion by 2022, according to Navigant Research.

On June 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal in a case involving an Alberta worker who was fired by a mining company after testing positive for drug use.

The union movement in B.C. has scored a victory with the decision by a mining company to halt plans to create an open - pit coal mine using temporary foreign workers.

Mishcon de Reya has been instructed by mining company BSG Resources (BSGR) in a dispute with Rio Tinto relating to rights to the Simandou iron mine in Guinea.

Bill C - 300 was not passed (by 6 votes), which was touted as a «win» by some mining companies and their counsel.

It claimed that on Jan. 17, 2007, Rosa Elbria Ich Choc, Margarita Caal, and nine other women from the community of Lote Ocho were raped by mining company security personnel, police, and military during the forced removal of families from the community.

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, sustainable development has been appropriated by some mining companies who use the term «sustainable development» to advocate profits and energy growth with little regard for its true meaning.

Eight of these were lodged by local councils, and the remaining two were lodged by mining companies.

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He approved the $ 24 - billion takeover of Falconbridge, a nickel - and copper - mining company, by Swiss miner Xstrata PLC..

In a rare move for the pro-mining Barnett government, environment minister Albert Jacob has sided with the Environmental Protection Authority and rejected appeals by Canadian company Cameco over its proposed Yeelirrie uranium mine in the Goldfields.

Earlier this month, the SEC charged two bitcoin mining companies, GAW Miners and ZenMiner, both owned by Joshua Garza, with operating a Ponzi scheme.

EMERGING mining services company Scanalyse is following the lead of established players like Ausdrill, Lycopodium and Forge by expanding to Africa.

Michael Fotios» Eastern Goldfields has made a series of last minute payments to contractors owed money by the company to stave off a planned protest ahead of his appearance at the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum in Kalgoorlie.

Cuts to Chinese production and inaction by some big mining companies could present an opportunity for WA resources players.

Blocked from buying Potash Corp. by Canadian government decree in 2010, the company has instead sunk billions into developing its own Saskatchewan site at the Jansen Mine, which, if fully operational, could become the largest potash - producing site in the world.

Planetary Resources, a Redmond, Washington - based company founded by Peter Diamandis and commercial spaceflight pioneer Eric C. Anderson, is currently working on its own asteroid mining technology.

Social media company migme has cancelled plans to undertake a share placement, after being battered by volatile markets and selling by long - term shareholders who had acquired the stock when it was a mining business.

Former Hanlong Mining boss Hui Xiao has been handed an eight - year prison sentence by a Sydney court for insider trading with regards to two Perth resources companies.

A former gold mining company led by Peter Gunzburg has announced plans for a reverse takeover and backdoor listing of a Swiss biotech firm.

Welshpool - based Maca has posted a slight fall in profit for the financial year but increased revenue by 1 per cent, despite it being a tough time for contractors and mining services companies in the current market.

Plans by Emeco Holdings to diversify and accelerate its growth through M&A deals have come to naught, after the mining equipment supplier announced today its agreed takeover of Perth company RentCo and its merger discussions with Queensland competitor Orionstone had both been terminated.

Naracoota Resources has announced plans to exit mining and enter the tech sphere through the reverse takeover of a health informatics company backed by Perth technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza, in a deal worth $ 12.4 million.

Leading mining lawyer Michael Blakiston has criticised Premier Colin Barnett's comments urging African mining leaders not to be intimidated by global mining companies and to ensure their citizens received a fair return for their resource exploitation.

Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek iron ore mine site has been raided for drugs by WA Police, working in cooperation with the company, as part of a crackdown of mine sites across the state.

Emeco Holdings has diversified its business outside the mining sector by purchasing truck and trailer rental company Rentco, which was founded in 1994 by Perth brothers Bob and John Shier, in a structured deal worth at least $ 52 million.

Successful restructuring of operations at the company's Casposo mine in Argentina by experienced local partner Austral Gold Limited may also lead to a further cash inflow for Troy as Austral have the right to gradually increase their equity in that project over time.

The only way to attract these investors to mining companies, then, is to be able to offer them leverage to the commodity price by growing mineral resources, and ultimately production, on a per - share basis.

In the early days, the company's products were used mainly by mining and exploration firms in Canada's north, offering workers respite from extreme temperatures and conditions.

The federal government's recent decision to block the takeover of Potash Corp. by Australian mining company BHP Billiton has sparked much debate about which types of Canadian industries should be protected from foreign buyers.

They intuitively know — in my view — that you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time your company launches a new initiative, and that you can learn from other companies» efforts, successes and mistakes by mining the treasure trove of knowledge that is the Internet.

The water - purification firm has found success by targeting regions with new or tightened environmental regulations — like China and Mexico — and offering its services to mining, power generation, and oil and gas companies.

AntPool is run by Bitmain, a Chinese mining hardware company headquartered in Beijing.

The company employs about 16,000 people, including long - term contractors, and it's one of the world's top 5 gold mining companies by production, reserves and market capitalization.

With its listing on TSX, Newcrest became the 4th largest mining company on the exchange, and the 22nd largest listed company by market capitalization.