India, Saudi to boost cooperation in fertilizer, petrochemical & mining sectors

India, Saudi to boost cooperation in fertilizer, petrochemical & mining sectors

New Delhi:  India and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday discussed ways to enhance cooperation in areas of fertilizers, petrochemicals, and mining to boost trade and investments. These sectors were discussed during a meeting between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Saudi Minister for Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef in Riyadh. Goyal is … Read more

China Geological Survey’s former head Zhong Ziran charged with state secrets leak, bribery

China Geological Survey’s former head Zhong Ziran charged with state secrets leak, bribery

The former head of China Geological Survey has been charged with bribe-taking and leaking state secrets by the country’s highest prosecutorial agency. Zhong Ziran, 62, is accused of using his senior positions at the natural resources ministry as well as its affiliated China Geological Survey to take a “particularly big” amount of bribes, the Supreme … Read more

Saudi Arabia invites bids for 7 mining exploration licences in Makkah, Riyadh

Saudi Arabia invites bids for 7 mining exploration licences in Makkah, Riyadh

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, has invited bids from local and international investors for seven new mineral exploration licences in Makkah and Riyadh, covering a total area of 1,070 square kilometers. This initiative is part of the ministry’s continuous efforts to expedite the exploration of the Kingdom’s mineral endowment, … Read more

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park marks 25th anniversary

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park marks 25th anniversary

Peering over the edge of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison from one of its numerous overlooks, it’s natural to feel weak in the knees. The dark canyon walls streaked with once-molten magma fall sharply down the river below, as if someone used a knife to slice a 48-mile slit in the earth’s crust. At … Read more

Indonesian court sentences foreign national behind 80-man illegal gold mining operation to 5 years’ jail, US$3.2 million fine

Indonesian court sentences foreign national behind 80-man illegal gold mining operation to 5 years’ jail, US.2 million fine

SINGAPORE: A foreigner who led an 80-man illegal gold mining operation in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan has been sentenced to five years’ jail and a 50 billion rupiah (US$3.2 million) fine for mining without a permit. The Chinese national, identified only as YH by the Indonesian authorities, was arrested in May and will serve an additional … Read more

The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgia’s ‘existential’ election – POLITICO

The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgia’s ‘existential’ election – POLITICO

“We are ignored by everyone. Since 2019, we’ve been trying to make the government listen to our concerns, but to no avail. Not a single person has come to our aid. The opposition, too, has its own agenda,” Giorgi Neparidze, a protester from Shukruti, told POLITICO. Georgian Manganese, their mining employer, has caused huge environmental … Read more

Uttarakhand: Over 200 homes in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district cracked, locals blame mining

Uttarakhand: Over 200 homes in Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district cracked, locals blame mining

Severe landsusidence has endangered more than 200 homes in villages in Bageshwar district of Kumaon in Uttarakhand. There are widespread cracks seen in roads, fields and houses. Heavy rains, along with extensive mining in the area, have worsened the situation, reportedTOI. The Uttarakhand Disaster Management Authority (UDMA) has identified 11 villages across the district as … Read more

ISA’s Carvalho plans to resolve its murky future

ISA’s Carvalho plans to resolve its murky future

Environmental activists calling for an international moratorium on deep-sea mining. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Brazilian marine scientist Leticia Carvalho will be the first-ever woman, oceanographer and person of Latin American heritage to lead the International Seabed Authority — and she says it “feels fantastic.” “I am very proud,” Carvalho told CNBC via … Read more

Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vučić a ‘dictator’ after border ordeal – POLITICO

Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vučić a ‘dictator’ after border ordeal – POLITICO

“I will never go to Serbia again as long as the dictator is in power,” Severina said on Monday. “I asked the law enforcement authorities why they did not arrest German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently when he came to visit them, since Germany voted in the United Nations for the resolution on Srebrenica,” the singer … Read more

Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia – POLITICO

Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia – POLITICO

Demonstrators have organized nearly 50 protests since June in an effort to persuade the Serbian government to halt the project and to ban geological exploitation. Saturday’s protest ended with the blockage of two train stations, and Serbian authorities said it breached the law. Government officials labeled the actions politically motivated and said they were an … Read more