And countries (generally poor ones) who have the rain forests should be compensated for protecting them, particularly when they are under so much economic pressure to open them up to mining companies.

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The workers were constructing a mining operation underground when they were hit by a high-pressure release of grout, said Bronson Mack of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, a cooperative public agency formed in 1991 to manage the water resources in a region that includes Las Vegas.

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This year, mining major Vale saw its CEO Roger Agnelli ousted due to government pressure.

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At least 20 mining chief executive officers have stepped down in the past year, many under pressure from investors and boards.

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Investors seem to be concerned about what the increasing cost of mining will mean when coupled with a weaker gold price narrowing margins and more pressure on cash flows at gold mines.

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Camborne's Trevithick Day is an annual celebration of the heritage and mining heritage of the area, with the focus on its famous son Richard Trevithick, the pioneer of high pressure steam power.

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Actually, as political institutions come under pressure, there may be reactions against private interests (consider that Venezuela announced that it is nationalizing its mining industry).

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