Stories for April 23rd 2005

Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Mining project in Andes glaciers zone

Canada's Barrick Gold is still hoping to receive approval of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its 1,5 billion US dollars Pascua Lama gold-silver project on the Chile-Argentine border high up in the Andes, reported company spokesperson Vince Borg.

Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Australia targets illegal fishing

Australia's largest air and sea operation targeting illegal fishing has netted 27 Indonesian boats carrying 240 crewmembers in the past week off the country's north coast, reported Fisheries Minister Ian Macdonald.

Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Falklands' gold potential dazzles the mind

THE only mines on the Falkland Islands at present are the type that explodes. But if South African mining entrepreneur Richard Linnell fulfills his dream, the Islands which saw bloody fighting in 1982 could double their gross domestic product - thanks to a gold mine.

Saturday, April 23rd 2005 - 21:00 UTC

Fairford to replace Brize Norton.

Aircrafts from the Royal Air Force base of Brize Norton near Oxford will be operating from Fairford for a four month period at the end of the year.