mine
... significant economic activity, but in December 1987 the Australian Government closed the mine. In 1991, the mine was reopened. With the support of the government, a $34 million casino opened in 1993 ...
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/e_ec.html
mine
... is heavily weighted toward gold export and a drop in output at the main Kumtor gold mine sparked a 0.5% decline in GDP in 2002 and a 0.6% decline in 2005. GDP ...
www.exxun.com/Kyrgyzstan/e_ec.html
mined
... Pacific. The island was annexed by Germany in 1888 and its phosphate deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British consortium. Nauru was occupied by Australian ...
www.exxun.com/Nauru/a_fg.html
mined
... imported, mainly from Australia, its former occupier and later major source of support. The rehabilitation of mined land and the replacement of income from phosphates are serious long-term problems. In anticipation ...
www.exxun.com/Nauru/e_ec.html
mined
... exploit mineral deposits, subject to Norwegian regulation. Although US, UK, Dutch, and Swedish coal companies have mined in the past, the only companies still mining are Norwegian and Russian. The settlements on ...
www.exxun.com/Svalbard/e_ec.html
mined
... the uninhabited atoll was officially claimed by the US in 1857. Both US and British companies mined for guano deposits until about 1890. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization began ...
www.exxun.com/UnitedStatesPacificIsland/a_fg.html
minefields
... to commence demarcation of the revised boundary agreed to in the delimitation of 2002; talks continue with Uzbekistan to delimit border and remove minefields; disputes in Isfara Valley delay delimitation with Kyrgyzstan
www.exxun.com/Tajikistan/i_ti.html
mineral
hydropower, mineral water, timber, iron ore, lead
www.exxun.com/Andorra/b_mp.html
mineral
... protection and management and 6) liability arising from environmental emergencies; it prohibits all activities relating to mineral resources except scientific research; a permanent Antarctic Treaty Secretariat was established in 2004 in Buenos ...
www.exxun.com/Antarctica/d_gv.html
mineral
... Armenia is halfway completed and is scheduled to be commissioned by January 2009. Armenia has some mineral deposits (copper, gold, bauxite). Pig iron, unwrought copper, and other nonferrous metals are Armenia's ...
www.exxun.com/Armenia/e_ec.html
mineral
bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper, tin, gold, silver, uranium, nickel, tungsten, mineral sands, lead, zinc, diamonds, natural gas, petroleum
www.exxun.com/Australia/b_mp.html
mineral
machinery and transport equipment, manufactures, chemicals, mineral fuels; food and live animals
www.exxun.com/Bahamas/e_ec.html
mineral
machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs
www.exxun.com/Belarus/e_ec.html
Mineral
... social policies, and significant capital investment have created one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector due to ...
www.exxun.com/Botswana/a_fg.html
mineral
machinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, LED screens, data processing equipment, optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, steel, copper
www.exxun.com/China/e_ec.html
mineral
... threatens wildlife populations; water pollution; deforestation; refugees responsible for significant deforestation, soil erosion, and wildlife poaching; mining of minerals (coltan - a mineral used in creating capacitors, diamonds, and gold) causing environmental damage
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/b_mp.html
mineral
mining (diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, coltan zinc), mineral processing, consumer products (including textiles, footwear, cigarettes, processed foods and beverages), cement, commercial ship repair
www.exxun.com/Congo_DemocraticRepublic/e_ec.html
mineral
... a Canadian mining company signed a contract with the GSE in 2007 and plans to begin mineral extraction in 2010. Eritrea also anticipates opening a free trade zone at the port of ...
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/e_ec.html
mineral
Fiji, endowed with forest, mineral, and fish resources, is one of the most developed of the Pacific island economies, though still with a large subsistence sector. Sugar exports, remittances from Fijians working ...
www.exxun.com/Fiji/e_ec.html
mineral
a small population and oil and mineral reserves have helped Gabon become one of Africa's wealthier countries; in general, these circumstances have allowed the country to maintain and conserve its pristine ...
www.exxun.com/Gabon/b_mp.html
mineral
The Gambia has no confirmed mineral or natural resource deposits and has a limited agricultural base. About 75% of the population depends on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing ...
www.exxun.com/Gambia/e_ec.html
mineral
scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts
www.exxun.com/Georgia/e_ec.html
mineral
... owned enterprises and the municipalities, plays the dominant role in the economy. Several interesting hydrocarbon and mineral exploration activities are ongoing. Press reports in early 2007 indicated that two international aluminum companies ...
www.exxun.com/Greenland/e_ec.html
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