Greenpeace activists yesterday demanded the closure of a gold plant in northern Romania that was the scene of a major cyanide spill this year. More than 100,000 cubic metres of cyanide-tainted

Up to 150kg of deadly cyanide had dissolved into a local water system in Papua New Guinea after a crate of the chemical was accidentally dropped from a helicopter, an Australian mining company

Greenpeace today blockaded the entrance to Esmeralda Explorations' ill fated Aurul gold mine in Romania, demanding that it should not be reopened as long as it was still using cyanide. The gold

Mining in the world's deepest gold mine at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) in Karnataka will come to an end affecting the lives 4,200 families. The Union Government has decided to stop mining in the

Hungary said on Thursday it would sue one Australian and two Romanian mining firms over cyanide and metal spills that have devastated the Tisza

Moves by the Australian company Esmeralda Exploration towards declaring bankruptcy were a "trick" to avoid paying millions in compensation after a cyanide spill that tainted river systems across

Recent accidents at Romanian mines that have devastated river life and wiped out flora and fauna could be just the forerunner of a spate of disasters. Three times in the past six weeks, mines in the

The river Mahanadi flowing near the periphery of village Ghodari, is slowly drying up. People are doubtful that, this river too may follow river Indrawati of Bastar and change its course of flow. The

A second overflow of poisonous mining residues has spilled into the river in northern Romania that was contaminated by a cyanide leak last month, and is heading towards Hungary. About 20,000 tonnes

The Karnataka high court has directed the Union and Karnataka governments to take action against two persons who have been illegally quarrying within the