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Babia Mountain Association and Moon has reported that “the mayor Carillons, Line Frere, vetoed the Association for joining the Consortium for the Management of Biosphere Reserve Babia” as indicated in a statement.

From Babia Mountain and Moon criticizes “the Consortium for the Management of Biosphere Reserve is a public authority and its decisions are public, but its president has not informed the association of what are the resolutions adopted by their organs, among which is the incorporation of the mining company Coot Miner del Cantabrian company sanctioned repeatedly for its environmental violations and that is the subject of numerous prosecutions for environmental crimes.”

In response to this information, Frere said that “it has come to realize the accession of Coot Miner Bay of Biscay as it has been decided to dispense with private companies. Therefore, it will not become part of the Consortium. “

The president of the association, Carlos Gonzalez Anton, resort Babia Mountain and Moon is based on the resolution of the Mayor of Carillons not only delivered by an incompetent, but it solves the president unilaterally, without have the other members of the Consortium, to be competent of the Consortium Board.

“The argument that there is an association of local character is absolutely false, because the bylaws and the activity of the Association are clearly local, acting precisely in the clouds and moon. If we also incorporated the mining company CMC, there is no doubt that the exclusion of the Association is as little arbitrary, given that an administrative body, it could be argued that this is unlawful actions, “denounces the Babia Mountain Association and Moon.

“Moreover, it is grotesque that is not supported in the Consortium Reserve -” the association statement in the note sent, “an association whose aims include the preservation and protection of natural heritage, cultural, archaeological, artistic, literary, documentary, ethnographic, linguistic, musical, gastronomic and sporting the regions of Bahia and Moon, while if it is a mining company with the largest accumulation of illegalities throughout the Cantabrian Mountains, which has even led to the Spanish state to prosecute the most European High Court. “

Meanwhile, Frere said his request was denied access because “the entity is not local, condition set out in Article 3 of its statutes.” In addition, Frere explained that the associations attached to the Reserve those who choose who becomes part of the Consortium.

Wednesday July 6, the UN Special Reporter on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, today called on the government of Peru and the indigenous leaders of the department of Puno do you need to engage in dialogue and peaceful resolution of conflicts arising mining and oil in that region.

Anaya addressed the issue of violence that occurred recently in the capital of Puno, Juliana, killing five people and wounded over thirty.

The incident resulting in the application Anaya, occurred on June 24, when a group of protesters tried to take the airport in Juliana, as part of protests calling for the cancellation of the mining and oil concessions in the area, including an indefinite strike started in May and the closing of the border with Bolivia.

Anaya urged the government and communities to enter into arrangements such as the mechanisms for consultation with indigenous peoples. He also called on the authorities to address problems resulting from the harmful effects of mining in the region.

Through his speech that we can quote: “We need all parties to respect the right to life and other human rights and ensure that the legitimate protests of indigenous peoples and the response from the police, do not create situations that endanger the lives and safety of protesters and other citizens, “made ​​clear the position of the UN in this regard.

He also requested clarification of the facts and determine responsibilities of the events, remember that at this moment is going through a transition in the presidency of Peru where it still occupies the office Alan Garcia and Lolita Humana elected president are not exactly the same idea, which complicates things a bit.

 

In the recording, Santos says, “is a matter of money, it’s basically a matter of money” and then a speaker review the Company’s Corporate Manager is a cousin of President Medora Juan Manuel Santos.

The presentation of the documentary emphasizes the pragmatic interest of multinational companies to become, at all costs, with important mining areas in Colombia.

Indeed, the news website Al Jazzier this week included two reports on the subject and, in one of these indicates that the gold rush in South America is increasing and more deadly in Colombia, where it can be the fuel of the internal conflict.

On the subject, Medora corporate manager, Juan Carlos Santos, told ‘La W radio, “radio station that uncovered this controversy, the documentary that was not the most fortunate for him.

He said that when he used the term “money” (money) was referring to the term “budget” (budget) and in the following context: the interest of your company to promote resettlement of the mining community of Marmaton.

Santos said that at no time referred to expressions such as bribes or illegal purchases, as might be expected.

Apparently the company wants to promote the relocation of informal miners Marmaton to start them a large-scale exploitation in the area.

The Deputy Minister of Environment, Carlos Castagno Urine, told him to ‘La W radio’ has not yet received a formal request for the Canadian company to begin work Medora operating Marmaton gold, which could indicate that they are in a exploration phase or purchase of securities.

“The environmental authorities have made no license applications. There is a stage of exploration and purchase of properties that can be done with the community, “said Brown.

The controversy over the words of Saints occurs a few days after the Ombudsman of Colombia found that 44 percent of municipalities in the country are made illegal exploitation of coal, gold and other minerals.

In May, the mining and hydrocarbon sector showed an increase of 2.69% compared to the same month last year, performance-driven growth in the hydrocarbons subsector 39.12%, while the metal mining sub-sector shrank by -3.10%, the INEI.

Among the products of the metal mining sector decreased its production include: tin (-24.73%), lead (-10.08%), zinc (-6.92%), copper (-6.45%) and silver (-2.66%). However, increased production of iron (15.73%), molybdenum (8.55%) and gold (2.78%). In the hydrocarbons subsector growth were influenced by the increased production of natural gas at 153.75%.

Australian businesswoman, Geneva Rinehart, considered the richest in Australia for business in mining, can become the richest person in the world within months, displacing Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim.

According to estimates by Forbes magazine, responsible for drafting the annual list of billionaires in the world, Rinehart’s wealth amounts to 9 billion dollars, which can multiply in a few months to reach the figure of 100 billion dollars.

The current Slam’s fortune is estimated at 74 billion dollars, while the co-founder of the manufacturer of computer equipment programs for Microsoft, Bill Gates, amounts to 56 billion dollars, according to the publication.

An estimate published Wednesday in the online version of Forbes said Rinehart mining assets quadrupled in the last year, thanks to rising steel prices and rising exports of metals from China.

The calculation requires that the fortunes of the Australian could rise to 100 billion dollars, according to Forbes, was based on a study by Citigroup with respect to mining projects, including three mines owned by Rinehart.

If all three projects Rinehart meet the expectations outlined in the report and if mineral prices remain high, it is possible that the valuation of the entrepreneur’s personal wealth exceeds the 100 billion dollars, said the specialized environment.

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Georgina Gina Rinehart’s Hope a businesswoman 57 years, considered the richest person in Australia on business in mining.

Rinehart is heir to the company Hancock Prospecting and daughter of mining magnate Lang Hancock George Frederick Langley.

In May 2006, BRW magazine named her the first woman millionaire in Australia, worth a thousand 800 million dollars, placing it in eighth position. A year later, the same magazine placed it above four steps, in the fourth position of the richest people in this country with an estimated fortune of $ 4 billion.

“The financial resources for mining royalties to the department of Potosí and municipalities in 2010 came to managing the significant amount of 378 805 933 Bolivians, and May 2011, Bs 321 579 880, due to mineral prices and high demand for them, but not displays the departmental development should be achieved with such resources, “said Lourdes Tapia, Departmental Coordinator of the League of Environmental Defense, LIDEMA in Potosi, in time to highlight main conclusions of the seminar workshop “Mining Royalties as Axis Potosi no Sustainable Development. ”

“However, although the resources currently perceive governance and municipalities are important, the ratio is minimal in relation to who are reaping huge profits the companies, mainly large as St. Kitts, St. Barthelme and St. Vincent, “he said Tapia, while noting that there “need to increase the percentage of mining royalties in the understanding of the huge profits currently Mine operators are feeling the high prices because of minerals.

“Given that the department there are several minerals traditional, such as uranium, it is necessary to see the way that all pay royalties for minerals, for which there is an urgent include a rule on it within the mining code, “he said, in time noted that “there are minerals, metallic and nonmetallic, non-paying royalties, such as marble and others because they are not covered within the Mining Code. ”

“We need to enhance and strengthen the management of royalties, depending the Ministry of Mining, with the aim of improving control over the actual volume of ore coming out of Potosi, said Coordinator LIDEMA in Potosi.

“While from the Mining Royalties 10% exists for monitoring, exploration and prospecting, taking into account the environmental damage that mining cause and caused, it is necessary that this percentage is assigned directly to mitigation and remediation, so you can improve food production and farming communities livestock, “said Lourdes Tapia time to indicate that” only 2% royalties from the government is used for productive development, rest of those resources are allocated to infrastructure. ”

Finally, Tapia said that the seminar workshop on “Mining Royalties as Axis Potosi no Sustainable Development “concluded that it should require authorities to provide more information about the destination is giving the resources generated by mining royalties and they listen to proposals for civil society to advance the development department and municipal. ”

The seminar workshop: “Axis of Mining Royalties and Sustainable Development Potosi no “developed at the initiative of Mines Commission LIDEMA the Potosi Society of Ecology (Scope), the National Coordinator of People Affected by Mining and Environmental Protection (Conamproma) and the Committee Civic Potosi, and was attended by representatives of Secretariats of Mining and Productive Development of the government (not was presented by the Secretariat of Mother Earth) and the Municipal Potosi, technicians from the Mining Corporation of Bolivia, Combo and representatives of institutions, municipalities and communities in the department, plus some media.

 

Under the heading Development and Competitiveness of the National Development Plan 2010-2016, State Government commitment in this administration will drive the installation of assembly plants, mining investment in the mountain region, as well as the promotion activities with their respective primary relationship with the municipalities of the entity.

With 9 floors and 124 maquiladoras expanded installed, continue betting on the exchange between countries and will continue to promote construction of transfer offices at academic institutions and industrial parks.

Wanted taqmbién thousand foreign investment 300 million to develop mining in the mountain areas, to attract more projects and more jobs and wealth in rural areas.

With new strategic projects, aims to develop the forestry industry for the growth of the mountainous area, for which roads are built and roads. He announced the investment of 2 thousand 995 kilometers of road, part of a six-year goal of building fronts highway 60, 768.5 miles of state roads, and 438.4 miles of state and heads feeders thousand kilometers of paved roads.

Stresses in the National Development Plan to build landing strips of Morelos, and Timorous Bologna. Task is scheduled in conjunction with municipalities for road works that strengthen, and the peripheral Jorge Castillo Career Cuauhtémoc.

Also contemplated is the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, which includes bus rapid transit that is transported to the citizens in a dignified and safe to raise their quality of life. This project will also take place in Ciudad Juarez, Cuauhtémoc, Delicious, and Parra.

The court is supporting him with tractors and equipment replacement of pumping equipment, among others. It has also been improved livestock genetics, to streamline the supply chain.

The Inter-American Development Bank will invest in the development of a macro to expand production and export it from cattle, pigs and others that generate thousands of jobs in the production chain.

The meat sector, agriculture and forestry lactic link it to the export market with the most demanding markets like the U.S., Asia and Europe.

The Canadian mining company announced that Bear Creek Mining will use the FTA between Peru and Canada to defend the continuity of the project investment and mining Santa Ana (silver), overruled by the supreme decree suspends mining concessions in Puno, which he said is illegal and baseless.

“The company intends to launch an immediate and vigorous defense of their rights to Santa Ana through all available means, including the provisions under the Free Trade Agreement Canada-Peru and Peruvian appeals process,” said Andrew Swarthiest, CEO of Bear Creek.

Through a statement, the executive said the company complied with all legal requirements for obtaining their rights under the Supreme Decree 083-2007-EM, which was annulled by the supreme decree published this weekend as part the agreement between the Asmara and government leaders to end the anti-mining protest in Chucuito.

Proved a success in the region during “Monitor Mine Safety” offered by the Ministry of Mining to 28 people through the Modernization and Assistance Program for Small Scale Mining (EAP).

After a week of classes, pupils and students received their certification from the SEREMI Mining, Alfredo Arriagada and qualified teachers brought to Arica especially for teaching these courses.

Along with receiving diplomas, the trainees also obtained a grant of compensation of ten thousand dollars per day attended (50 thousand per student), as well as personal protective vest, shoes, helmet, eye protection, ear and respiratory and other implements.

The SEREMI Arriagada said the Government through the Ministry of Mines has set a goal of strengthening human capital in safety, especially in sectors such as artisanal mining. “Thus by PAMM strengthen and implement the monitor on mine safety in 1000 tasks throughout our country, being complementary regional initiatives,” he said.

“This training can provide small-scale miners knowledge to work safely in their tasks. The Region of Arica and Parinacota and has 28 mining safety monitors, who have today with a credential that certifies the Sernageomin as such, “he explained,

They are all small miners and pirquineros over 5 years of experience who will share the knowledge acquired during the course and take the lead for security to their tasks and co-workers.

Millennia Araya, course participants welcomed the opportunity to get these conociemitos as “much needed”. “We had clear legal aspects that we have deficiencies take away that we can now solve,” he said, while highlighting the work of government public services to mining relation arranged in Arica and Parinacota as SEREMI, Sernageomin and Enemy.

Over a hundred people, workers and settlers, conglomerate on Tuesday outside the offices of the Canadian mining B2-Gold to press for prompt rescue of trapped miner in the depths of a flooded gold mine.

However, company spokesman Thomas Lee told The Associated Press by telephone that make “every effort to rescue and we are hopeful of finding him alive.”

He added that included a new pump to suck Honduras arrival of water from the mine as part of these efforts “have not been abandoned.”

Lee acknowledged that a group of people have posted outside the offices of the mine to protest the alleged abandonment of the bailout, but “we’re focused on looking for from the day of the incident” occurred Saturday afternoon.

Another 24 miners working in the mine were able to be evacuated the same day.

Local television reported that the group of people protesting outside the offices of the mine is blocking access.

Lee said however that the family of the miner, identified as Victor Martinez Filches, is in the mine, located several kilometers from the administrative offices, “waiting patiently for news.” The mine known as the Santa Panache is about 80 miles northwest of Managua in the department of León.

The company said in a press release that a rescue group that includes divers entered the tunnel in the morning after it was found that the water level fell to within 1.5 meters after a continuous pumping.

Filches Martinez, 35, performed maintenance work at a depth of 171 meters, where a reservoir of water formed by heavy rains and a half kilometers (one mile) north of the tunnel was flooded and the liquid is precipitated on the entry.

Jorge Martinez, spokesman and lawyer for the company, said it was “encouraging” the decline in water level.

He reported that one of the divers arrived at the main ramp but not detected Filches Martinez, but still “has not been able to access the gallery where we could be.”