January 17,2016. Blacktown NSW. The afternoon was sizzling hot but the voice of Ms Gina Lopez somehow cooled the day with her soft suave voice as she made a very inspiring presentation about how eco-tourism can help alleviate poverty in many parts of the Philippines.
Category: Mining & Environment
Underwater gold mining in the Philippines
There is a very risky method of underwater gold mining in the Philippines. The nature of the dangerous work has raised concerns over the lack of labour regulations and the safety of the child workers.
Where do carbon emissions really come from? by Rutherford Plimer
The author is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. Consider the volcanic eruption in Iceland. Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE […]
Australia agrees dumping near Barrier Reef
About 3 million cubic metres of mud will be dumped near world heritage site after approval to expand Queensland coal port.
$20 trillion shale oil find in Coober Pedy, SA
SOUTH Australia is sitting on oil potentially worth more than $20 trillion, which independent reports claim is more than enough to turn Australia into a self-sufficient fuel producer.
Wedding bells for Glencore and Xstrata by Bernie Lopez
The Glencore-Xstrata super-merger, which was stalled for months on price and management-retention issues, has finally been forged. This merging of two giants into an even bigger giant simply means their corporate clout has increased not two-fold but five-fold. The super-merger was met with protests against Xstrata’s environmental crimes related to mines in Peru, Columbia, and […]