News tagged with gold mining
Nigeria lead poisoning 'worst in modern history': HRW
A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Plate tectonics coming of age
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plate tectonics in its current form is believed to have started one billion years ago. A study of two billion year old rocks from African gold mines has now shown that the same process of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2011 |
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Researchers reveal Eucalypt’s nano properties
(PhysOrg.com) -- Murdoch University nano scientists have discovered that a eucalyptus plant native to south west WA has unique self-cleaning and water-repellent properties which could make it a gold mine for ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Lead poisoning in 2,000 children in north Nigeria
Illegal gold mining has left at least 2,000 children with lead poisoning in several northern Nigerian villages, where 400 children have already died from contamination, an official said Friday.
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Gold in them hills
The revival of Scotland's long-dormant gold-mining industry is underway, after officials gave the go-ahead to start work at a Highland mine.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Talk of treaty ban on mercury concerns scientists
(AP) -- Scientists are warning officials negotiating a global treaty on mercury that banning the deadly chemical completely would be dangerous for public health because of the chemical's use in vaccines.
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Onstott's discovery of worms in Earth's depths raises questions about life in space
After digging holes in the Earth's crust for nearly two decades, Princeton University geoscientist Tullis Onstott is now making headlines for unearthing "worms from hell."
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Reaching for the stars: It's alive out there! Scientists seek out the evidence
All around the world - from the deep gold mines of South Africa to the far-seeing telescopes in Chile's Atacama Desert, from the frigid glaciers of Antarctica to the halls of the world's best universities and research institutions ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Worms from hell identified far below the Earth's surface
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study published this week in Nature, researchers Gaetan Borgonie from Ghent University in Belgium and Tullis Onstott from Princeton University announced the discovery of new nematode specie ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Deep in Colombian jungle, a first in eco gold
His worn hands have worked tirelessly since dawn, churning the soil, cleaning sand in a pan and finally revealing tiny flakes of "green gold", the world's first certified fair trade gold.
Jul 25, 2010 |
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Dark matter sleuths to design world's largest WIMP catcher
A team of researchers led by a Case Western Reserve University physicist is planning the world's largest, most sensitive experiment to catch the stuff of dark matter, stuff that's proved way beyond invisible.
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Under Andean ice, a golden prize
An ambitious gold mining project in northern Chile, high up in the Andes close to ancient glaciers, is finally getting underway amid the economic downturn despite fears from environmentalists.
May 13, 2009 |
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