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Legal and Scientific Resources for Mining
Cases
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association v. Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, and others (Writ Petition _/2009) (Protection of the Piain, Dawki and Dhala rivers from Jaflong and Bholaganj stone quarries) (Original Petition)
Chile -- Pelambres Decision, Rol Nº12004-2005 (3 Nov 2006)
Guatemala -- Resolución del Procurador de Derechos Humanos - Denuncia presentada por Vecinos de la Colonia Veinte de Octubre (condena la actividad de las arenera)
Guatemala -- Sentencia Declarando la Inconstitucionalidad de los Articulos 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 75, 81 y 86 de la Ley de Mineria Decreto 48-97
Honduras -- Recurso de Inconstitucionalidad No. 172-06 (inconstitucionalidad de la Ley General de Minería)
India -- Gokul Das v. Geologist and Others, WP 9015/ 2007 (2009.07.24) (Kerala High Court) (Sand mining)
India -- Gomantek Shetakari Sangha and another v. Union of India and others (Appeal No. 30/2009 NEAA) (Revocation of clearance for iron mining project in Goa)
India -- K.M. Chinnappa v. Union of India W.P. 202/1995(2002.10.30)(Mining in Forest Land)
India -- M.K. Janardhanam v. The District Collector W.P. 985/2000 (2002.07.26)(Illegal Sand Mining)
India -- Paristhithi Samrakshna Samithi v. State of Kerala, WP(C) 3128/2009 (dd. 2009.03.30)
India -- Pirna Naroda Nagrik Kruti Samiti and another v. Ministry of Environment and Forests and others (NEAA Appeal No. 38/2009) (2010.05.10)
India -- Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra v. State of U.P., WP 8209 & 8821 of 1983 (1985.03.12) (Dehradun quarries case)
India -- Soman vs Geologist [2004 (3) KLT 577] (Restrictions on sand/clay mining)
Kenya -- Rodgers Muema Nzioka v. Tiomin Kenya Ltd (97 of 2001) High Court of Kenya at Mombasa
Papua New Guinea - Tarsie et al. v Ramu Nico Management (MCC) Limited et al., WS 202 of 2010 (application for Interim Injunctions) (11 March 2010)
Peru--Sentencia Tribunal Constitucional La Oroya
Philippines -- A Bugal-b’laan Tribal Association, Inc v. Ramos (2004.01.29)
Sri Lanka -- Bulankulama v. Min. of Industrial Development (Eppawala case), S.C. Application No. 884/99 (F/R)
Sri Lanka -- Withanage v. Geological Survey and Mines Bureau and others (2004) (original petition)
EIAs
Ecuador -- Mirador Project EIA: Alcance al Estudio de Impacto Ambiental Ampliatorio, Proyecto Mirador
Ecuador -- Mirador Project EIA: Estudio de Impacto Ambiental Ampliatorio Proyecto Mirador
India -- Lambapor - Peddagattu Uranium Mining Project (March 2003)
India -- Utkal Alumina Bauxite Mining Expansion in Orissa (January 2006)
Liberia -- Exploratory Drilling at Gangra and Yuelliton Mountains, Western Area Iron Ore Deposits Nimba County (August 2008)
Liberia -- Iron Ore Mining Tokadeh, Gangra, and Yueliton Mountains; Transportation of Ore for Export via Buchanan Port (June 2008)
General Publications
Clark, A. & Clark J.C. (2005) “An International Overview of Legal Frameworks for Mine Closure.”
Conservation International (2000) “Lightening the Lode: A Guide to Responsible Large-scale Mining”
Environmental Aspects of Phosphate and Potash Mining
Guía para Evaluar EIAs de Proyectos Mineros
Guidelines on the Safe Design and Operating Standards for Tailings Storage
Guyana Environmental Protection Agency (2000) Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines for Mining
Honduras: Manual para la Participación Comunitaria en el campo de la Minería
India -- State of Goa Draft Mineral Policy
International Finance Corporation/ World Bank (December 2007) "Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Mining"
International Institute for Sustainable Development (January 2002) "Research on Mine Closure Policy"
Investment contracts and sustainable development: How to make contracts for fairer and more sustainable natural resource investments (2010)
K.Spitz & J. Trudinger (2008) -- Mining EIA Review Checklist
Liberia -- Alluvial Mining in Liberia: The Case of Poor Regulations, Lack of Investment, Disorganization, Ignorance, Abused Labor and Resources (January 2009)
Malaysia -- Letter to the Editor of S.M.Mohamed Idris, President, Sahabat Alam Malaysia, regarding environmental and safety aspects of the Raub cyanide gold ore processing facility
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency (2001) Generic Terms of Reference for EIA for Mining Projects
U.S. -- EPA Technical Report - Treatment of Cyanide Heap Leaches and Tailings
U.S. National Wildlife Federation (2000) "Hardrock Reclamation Bonding Practices"
United Nations (1998) “Environmental Guidelines for Mining Operations” Appendix 11 Environmental Impact Assessment
World Bank (1998) Environmental Assessment of Mining Projects
Laws
Colombia -- Decreto Numero 1320 de 1998: se reglamenta la consulta previa con las comunidades indígenas y negras para la explota
Colombia -- Ley 685 del 15 de Agosto de 2001 - se expide el Código de Minas
Nicaragua -- Ley Exspecial Sobre Exploracion Y Explotacion De Minas (Mining Law - Spanish)
Peru -- Reglamento para la Proteccion Ambiental en la Actividad Minero Metalurgica (Spanish)
South Africa -- Regulations on use of Water for Mining and Related Activities Aimed at the Protection of Water Resources (1999)
U.S. -- EPA Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Metallic Mineral Mining (40 CFR Part 440)
Other Resources
Malawi -- KAYELEKERA URANIUM PROJECT - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Chapter 6
Minerie d`or: effets sur la santé
Panama: Petaquilla Minerals Annual Report for fiscal year ending May 31, 2008
Peru -- Doe Run Re: PAMA extension Letter to Minister of Energy and Mines
Peru -- Guia para el manejo ambiental en mineria no metalica
Peru: La Oroya - Predicted health impacts
Presentation of Kwesi Instiful at the 2010 PIELC (1.42 MB)
Tanzania -- Complaint Relating to Violations of Fundamental Rights and Duties Arising from Forced Evictions of Artisanal Miners from Afrika Mashariki Gold Mine, Tarime (submitted to Tanzania Commission for Human Rights)
Related Links
Canada -- MiningWatch Canada
Bakhuis CCRP
Canada -- Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia
Canada -- Summary of Canadian mining law requirements
E.U. -- Mining Waste
Environmental Assessment of Mining Projects
Link to World Bank Environmental Assessment of Mining Projects
Mineral Policy Institue`s Reports and Media Releases
Mineral Resource Forum: Best Practice Guidelines and Standards
Mining Wastes
Peru -- Economic and Environmental Viability of Small and Medium Mines in Peru
Porgera File
Project Underground
Reclamation
Resources for Mining Activists
Sample Metal Mining EIS
U.S. -- EPA Mining Waste Rulemaking
U.S. -- EPA Mining Waste Supporting Documents
U.S. -- Index of EPA Mining Documents
U.S. -- Oregon Mined Land Reclamation Act
U.S. -- Public Health Assessment, Summitville Mine, Colorado
U.S. -- Rules and Regulations for Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
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