Mining and quarrying

Mining and quarrying

In 2002, the sector has continued to show a declining trend both for diamond production as well as mining and quarrying.

And the metals, we typically get from ore that we mine in ever widening mines and ever deepening mines around the world.

In December 2004, the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy began surveillance of diamond mining areas and discovered evidence of illegal diamond mining in Lofa, Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties.

The Government continued to implement measures to reassert its control over diamond mining through the issuance of more mining licences.

Manganese, coal, gold, oil, atomic minerals and other assets at risk of foreign exploitation.

The oil, gas and mining companies constituting the extractive industry have a significant impact on the enjoyment of human rights.

Collect valuable minerals, while avoiding being hit by a falling boulder or a bomb

In July and August, following the discovery of diamond deposits in Sanquin District, Sinoe County, some 20,000 people moved into the area, where they started illegal alluvial diamond mining activities.

According to surveys of mining sites conducted by UNAMSIL, more than 50 per cent of diamond mining remains unlicensed, and reports indicate that there is still a considerable degree of illegal diamond smuggling.

Capacity Building in Planning, Negotiating and Management for Exploitation of Oil and Mineral Resources in Mauritania.

Various foreign companies operating diamond, titanium, bauxite and gold mines left the country or were forced to suspend their operations.

1. Underground, in mines or quarries, or in construction activities involving manual labour and

It also provided security to mining and oil companies.

Wolframite occurs with cassiterite.

More than 50 per cent of diamond mining activities in the country are still unlicensed.

Diamond Mine

Ores and non ferrous metals

Uranium mining and milling operations

The embargo on the export of diamonds from Liberia is rapidly becoming ineffective, as miners dig with a flagrant disregard for national or United Nations authority.

Sale of iron ore

The Mining Decree of 1986 is being revised and a new investment law is in the works that will facilitate increased investment in the gold and diamond mining industry.

Secondary sector Mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water, and construction.

(a) Difficulties faced by ARE in obtaining local monazite due to the decline of tin ore mining activities

While the suspension on 14 January 2005 of the issuance of all licences and permits for diamond mining continues (see S 2005 176), mining activity has not been curbed in the interior.

Among these, mention is made of tasks in mining, slaughtering and butchering of animals, oil and gas exploration, steel making, foundry work and forging and waste collection in the Antarctic or the islands of the South Atlantic, etc.

Named after the mineral Samarskit

There have been a number of excellent initiatives by the Ministry of Environment to stop environmental degradation and to start resolving the problems in a number of environmentally sensitive areas, notably exploitation and rehabilitation of quarries, solid waste management and air pollution.

454. Nearshore heavy minerals such as monazite, zircon and other placers and phosphorites emit radiation, and the use of radiometric tools that measure radioactivity may be a low cost method of systematic reconnaissance, prospecting and exploration of these minerals such a method has recently been tested successfully.

The coal mining enterprise that has obtained approval for establishment shall, by virtue of the document of approval, be issued the mining license by the department in charge of geology and mineral resources.

The occupier was mining phosphate deposits in the mines at Bou Craa in such a way that depletion threatened in the near future.

(2) having a planned mining area, the limits of mining and a plan for comprehensive utilization of the resources

The Government attributes the reduction to the fact that the iron ore was in the wet state.

Brazilian firms have been investing mostly in primary industries such as energy and mining, led by Petrobras in oil and energy (UNCTAD 2004a).

Real bonanzas are few and far between.

I sure had some cockeyed ideas about prospecting for gold.

However there is still need to enhance the monitoring of mines and diamond extraction and to reinforce security, particularly in areas where new discoveries are made.

Named after the mineral zircon

Artisanal diamond mining activities are increasing in several areas such as in the Sanquin District, Sinoe County, resulting in security and public health risks, while uncontrolled mining is causing considerable environmental damage.

Summary of gold, cassiterite and wolframite comptoirs approved by the Ministry of Mines

By 1945 it was clear that the exploitation of the mineral resources of the continental shelf under the high seas particularly petroleum resources was not feasible on a significant scale, and in particular the United States was actively interested in offshore oil exploitation in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere.

In all these instances, both the discovery and commencement of mining were publicly announced by Government.

Currently, there are only 8 mines that are in production in the country 4 diamond mines, 2 copper nickel mines, 1 gold mine, 1 soda ash mine and 1 coal mine.

For a more detailed description of the current iron ore market see UNCTAD The Iron Ore Market 2004 2006, May 2005, Geneva.