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| PEAK MINERALS: Ground breaking report warns of resource depletion. http://www.mpi.org.au In an Australian first, mining data from as far back as 1829 has been collected and analysed by Monash University academic, Dr Gavin Mudd in conjunction with the Mineral Policy Institute to determine the long term sustainability of a range of Australia�s mineral resources. |
| Gold nears record high as oil sets a new one by Bloomberg, Sydney Morning Herald GOLD has reached a 27-year high as record oil prices heightened concerns that inflation will accelerate as a slumping US dollar boosted the appeal of precious metals as an alternative investment. Silver also gained a 26-year high. |
| Barrick in Australia: Carbon�s �conflict� stalls mine by Robert Taylor, State Political Editor, The West State Environment Minister David Templeman was forced to reopen the assessment process for the expansion of the Kalgoorlie Super Pit yesterday after it was revealed that the Government�s acting Environmental Protection Authority chairman Barry Carbon had worked as a consultant for the pit�s manager KCGM nine years ago. |
| Mine strike could cost unions $176,000 each ABC News online The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner will prosecute five unions over strike action at the Lake Cowal Gold Mine in central New South Wales. |
| Barrick Gold's Dirty Secrets by Ellie Gilbert and Natalie Lowrey, Green Left Weekly The Canadian-owned Barrick Gold Corporation, the world�s largest gold producer, is exploring, building and operating huge, open-pit goldmines on nearly every continent on the planet. |
 | MEDIA ALERT: Locals To Stop Cyanide Train http://peacebus.com.cyber-pod.com/CyanideWatch/ Thursday 24th May @ 6pm Yellow Rock Road Pacific Highway (Between the Bellingen and Urunga turn off, NSW) |
| Concerned Citizens to Stop Cyanide Freight Trains Cyanide Watch Concerned local citizens will be out to stop south bound Pacific National freight trains on the rail near Urunga next Thursday night |
| Peter Munk, Chair of Barrick Gold Admits Liability for The Desecration Of Lake Cowal Sacred Site, Australia http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/gold/mr_3_5_07.htm At today�s Barrick Gold AGM held at the Convention Centre in Toronto, Neville �Chappy� Williams, traditional owner of Lake Cowal and Western Shoshone delegates from Nevada successfully questioned the Barrick Gold Board of Directors during the live webcast. Shareholders were amazed and concerned the interveners had traveled so far to raise their objections Peter Munk tried to explain why Barrick Gold shares continued their �disappointing� decline in value whilst the mining industry is �drowning in liquidity� as he put it. |
 | Testimony of Neville �Chappy� Williams |
 | Traditional Owner: Albert �Sibby� Johnson |
 | Mooka and Kalara United Families: Mark Powell |
 | Wiradjuri Elder: Kathleen Towney |
| Protesters vow to continue gold mine protest Australian Broadcasting Corporation April 17th, 2006 Environmentalists are continuing to picket a New South Wales gold mine over the use of cyanide, which they claim will permanently poison the local water supply. |
