"MINING INDUSTRY"

Almost 8 million AIDS-related deaths averted since 2000, yet fight against global killer still far from over, speakers tell General Assembly at 86 plenary.

Tens of thousands of children who have been returned from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need help urgently, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

At an international forum discussing Business and Human Rights in Geneva, Sudan-born mobile communications entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim, called on businesses not to shy away from the forum and to embrace their responsibilities. OHCHR

Zimbabwe’s billion dollar gold-mining industry is crucial for the country’s struggling economy but, traditionally, more than half the country’s population has been excluded from taking part.

Panel discussion on "Mining"

As the demand for gold grows in Guyana, so too do its dangers to miners and the environment from the mercury used in the process. To minimize the risks of mercury poisoning, the government of Guyana enacts new laws to protect its people and the environment. UNTV / VIDEOMEGA PRODUCTIONS

Spanning three countries in Southern Africa, the Benguela Current is teeming with marine life. The United Nations Development Program's Global Environmental Facility together with the governments of South Africa, Namibia and Angola is helping to manage the waters and fish stocks. UNDP

As Namibia faces a potential energy crisis, the United Nations Development Program's Global Environment Facility is helping the Namibian Government with a project to widely use renewable energy sources. UNDP

More than fifty developing countries depend on oil, gas, and mining for much of their income. The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation are working through an international effort, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), to encourage nations from Nigeria to Azerbaijan to Peru to subject their income from oil, gas, and minerals to public scrutiny. WORLD BANK

As an industry, small-scale mining has come a long way since slaves worked in barbaric conditions to extract silver for their imperial masters. Today, over 100 million willing mine workers are providing half the mineral wealth being extracted in some countries. Despite its high productivity, small-scale mining is dangerous because it's unregulated according to the International Labor Organization