mining
... Faso hopes to attract foreign investors. Thanks to this new code and other legislation favoring the mining sector, the country has seen an upswing in gold exploration and production. While the bitter ...
www.exxun.com/BurkinaFaso/e_ec.html
mining
... inefficient. The most productive sectors will continue to be in extractive industries - especially oil and gas, mining, and timber - with the latter causing significant environmental degradation. Other areas, such as manufacturing and ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/e_ec.html
mining
illegal logging activities throughout the country and strip mining for gems in the western region along the border with Thailand have resulted in habitat loss and declining biodiversity (in particular, destruction of ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/b_mp.html
Mining
... Cambodia's territorial waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government if commercial extraction begins. Mining also is attracting significant investor interest, particularly in the northern parts of the country, and ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/e_ec.html
mining
... severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities
www.exxun.com/Canada/b_mp.html
mining
... of production, and affluent living standards. Since World War II, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily ...
www.exxun.com/Canada/e_ec.html
mining
food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/e_ec.html
mining
gold and diamond mining, logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles
www.exxun.com/CentralAfricanRepublic/e_ec.html
mining
widespread deforestation and mining threaten natural resources; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage
www.exxun.com/Chile/b_mp.html
mining
mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, including footwear, toys, and electronics; food processing; transportation equipment ...
www.exxun.com/China/e_ec.html
mining
... of its discovery, the island was annexed and settlement began by the UK in 1888. Phosphate mining began in the 1890s. The UK transferred sovereignty to Australia in 1958. Almost two-thirds ...
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/a_fg.html
mining
loss of rainforest; impact of phosphate mining
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/b_mp.html
mining
Phosphate mining had been the only 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 ...
www.exxun.com/ChristmasIsland/e_ec.html
mining
... 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
