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(Reuters) - Goa has temporarily suspended all mining activities, effective Tuesday, after an expert panel formed by the central government found “serious illegalities and irregularities” in mining operations, the state government said in a statement late on Monday. Goa has not banned movement of iron ore already produced and stored at ports or in transit, the statement said. The state will form a verification and clearance committee to scrutinize operations before giving approval to resume mining, R K Verma, principal secretary at mines and geology, said in a statement. Goa is India’s second-biggest iron ore producer. It produces more than 50 million tonnes of iron ore annually and exports almost all of it, making it the top exporter. Sesa Goa Ltd (SESA.NS), an Indian unit of London-listed Vedanta Resources Plc (VED.L), gets most of its iron ore from mines based in Goa. The mining-suspension order came a week after the Supreme Court partially allowed mining in the neighbouring Karnataka following a ban of more than a year. India used to be the world’s No. 3 iron ore exporter, with most of its product heading to China. But a clampdown on illegal mining in 2010, and New Delhi’s measures to keep output for domestic steel mills, slashed exports in half. (Reporting by Siddesh Mayenkar and Rajendra Jadhav; editing by... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Blackhawk Mines Corp.
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Projects The Big Bear Gold Claims - San Bernardino County, California Big Bear Location and History This Big Bear Claims lie in southwestern San Bernardino County about 30 miles northeast of San Bernardino on the north east side of the San Bernardino Mountains The Big Bear claims presently cover an area of about 1440 acres or about 2.5 square miles, near Lucerne Valley, CA and currently consists of 9 claims. San Bernardino County is the largest County in California, and in fact the largest County in the United States. It is an intensely mineralized area, with records indicating more than 250 mines recorded in the area. Commodities from industrial minerals to gold and silver have been produced since the mid 1800s and still form a large part of the local economy, therefore the governments and agencies are generally mining friendly. The area remains an important cement and industrial production area. The area has been known as the Blackhawk Mining district in most reports. The district was organized in 1870, when an English concern organized the Santa Fe group in 1890 to work the area on a large scale, but work stopped soon afterward and prospecting was minor during the early 1900s. The Santa Fe group was re-opened in 1921 and operated continuously until 1940. In this last operating phase the production amounted to a reported $300,000. Mining in Calif... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Mining Boom In Its Last Stages?
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BHP Billiton’s project rollbacks worth USD50 billion, a significant difference from its formerly active expansion tactic, is now being seen as the latest sign that the worldwide mining boom has come to its end. The mining company announce that its project to turn the Olympic Dam, the most valuable mineral deposit discovered in Australia, into the biggest ever open-pit mine has been delayed because of an increase in construction expenses. In addition, copper and uranium prices fell along with a strong domestic currency. As a possible solution, BHP is looking into a less expensive design for the mine that is poised to make thousands of employment opportunities. Their Olympic Dam, home to one of the biggest copper deposits and the greatest uranium source, is seen as the flagship project of BHP. This expansion project concerning the Olympic Dam will probably be the first in a string of changes. A USD10 billion potash mine in Canada and an USD19 billion iron ore port in Port Hedland are both reportedly getting scrapped. According to Marius Kloppers, BHP chief executive, in such a frail market, the company has to look for a way to maximize the use of the Olympic Dam without spending too much of its capital. Possible alterations in design are focused on open-pit expansion where it seems that the project was postponed for a later date but not totally cancelled. BH... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Silver, Copper Mining could Save Haiti
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Haiti’s copper and silver reserves in its hills are now up for an extensive exploitation by a Canadian corporation that has reportedly damaged the neighboring Dominican Republic. Once this mining plan is authorized while Haiti is under foreign occupation, it could practically leave the country without its ecological, cultural and mineral wealth. Moreover, concerns surrounding the mining venture have been raised as the operation calls for the construction of a deep-water port in the northeastern part of the country, posing a significant threat to their marine ecosystem. The biggest water reservoir that is near the mining operations is at constant risk of cyanide contamination, adding to the reports that the firm has been previously accused of destroying Indian archeological sites by using dynamites on mountainsand. Geologists of the United Nations have documented significant pockets of copper and gold in 1970s but at that time, foreigners were not willing to risk their money in an unstable and corrupt country. Surprisingly, it was not after the 2010 earthquake that outside investment was encouraged and investors discovered a good opportunity. In fact, just 2 weeks after the catastrophe, a Canadian exploration company purchased all the stocks of the only Haitian company which has full permits in exchange f... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Black Hawk Mining Bulletin Articles: Aus Mining Continues Growth
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A recent survey conducted in Australia shows that although their mining sector is enjoying a boom, services sector is in an opposite condition. Most of the contraction was caused by a decline in new orders among the various players in the services sector while sales and prices also fell. Just 2 out of 9 sub-sectors (namely, personal and recreational services and finance and insurance) included in the survey has grown during the month. The increased activity in the mining sector is not positively affecting the remaining sectors of the local market. The chief executive of the Australian Industry Group (AI Group) said that the contraction in the services industry just shows how narrow is its base of development in the broad market. Several stability in financial states abroad in a period of few months will be favorable for allowing consumer and business confidence to improve, resulting in a gradual increase in spending. More than half of the world’s mining acquisitions in 2011 has involved projects located in US, Australia and Canada. Other buyers include China, India, Russia and Brazil, all of which increased their acquisitions by 42% since 2006. In terms of gold, the average deal is valued at USD 41 million where a premium is almost 50%. Propelling the lucrative market is Austral... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Republican House Psses new Mining Bill
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Republicans in the House of Representative have passed a bill that basically exempts silver, uranium, copper and gold mining on federal land from formal environmental assessment, consequently making it more difficult for environmental organizations to oppose new mining operations. The HR 4402 bill passed the House by a 256-160 margin and was sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei is the latest in GOP-led House string of favor for the industrial sector. The bill called National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act was approved by the Republican House with 22 Democrats voting in favor of it after debates that it could be a false pro-people legislation. According to Republicans, such changes are required to keep the US in pace with the world in terms of mineral production, which is seen as crucial not only to manufacturing industries but also to national security. This particular bill will grant the government the power to use state assessments instead of the federal environmental review. This review will be limited to fewer number of months and will only be allowed for an extension if both the mining company and the government agreed on one. Unsurprisingly, this development is greatly supported by mining companies that are vying for access to the US resources. Its approval of the bill on Thur... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Black Hawk Mining Bulletin Articles: Small town suffers from gold heist
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Decades ago, huge quantities of gold was being pulled from this town, making it one of the richest place in California. But earlier this month, a different incident of obtaining gold nuggets earned the ire of locals. Two men wearing suspicious clothing and carrying a crowbar apparently went in the Siskiyou Count courthouse through the men’s restroom window. The courthouse is home for the display of California’s most revered collection of gold. The robbers appeared to have made a hole in the bulletproof glass at 1.00 am through which they have grabbed a million-dollar-worth in gold nuggets. Their stash included a rare 28-ounce specimen from 1913, called ‘the shoe’. They might have escaped several hours before the heist was discovered at seven in the morning. The robbers got away with 351 ounces out of a 624-ounce set that has a value of USD 3 million for the quality of the specimen. Residents are undeniably angry for what happened, saying that it would have been more forgivable to rob a bank than stealing a piece of their heritage which cannot be replaced. Yreka, with a population of only around 7000, is one of the several California mining communities which has proudly kept their golden heritage for public display. This is despite of the USD 1,750/ounce price of gold in the market. In fact, 2 years ago, the county faced a fiscal cri... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | Blackhawk Mines: Copper demand expected to rise
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Two of the biggest mining firms in the world, Rio Tinto PLC and BHP Billiton Ltd are teaming up to invest over USD 4 billion to boost their copper output, according to their announcement on Tuesday. Rio and BHP have staked their investment on a high copper demand worldwide as they approve plans for USD 4.5 billion expansion of their Escondida mine in Chile. BHP is even reopening their copper mine that has been out of commission since 2009 due to the global fiscal crisis. The mining site that will produce molybdenum concentrate and copper is expected to have a yearly production of around 60,000 tonnes. Moreover, BHP expects that this resumption of operations will provide for 650 new jobs. Majority of the money is set to be invested in the Escondida operation located in the southeastern part of Antofagasta, Chile. In addition to this, BHP is also planning to resume its operations at the Pinto Valley in Arizona before the year ends. The recovery in ore grades combined with current work at Escondida should aid them in their target production of over 1.3 million metric tonnes by 2015. This is exclusive of the 60,000 tonnes of copper concentrate that the Pinto Valley is capable of producing yearly, according to BHP. Last year, operations at Escondida was distracted by labor strikes and lower grade ores but Rio and BHP announced that output is anticipat... Rediff Blog - Black Hawk Mines Bulletin | About
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