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Russia and Azerbaijan get ready to sign a cooperation agreement in the field of postal services, Rashid Ismailov, deputy minister of telecom and mass communications of the Russian Federation, told Trend.
He said they were considering delivering goods from China via Azerbaijan since Azerbaijan is a transit country.
"We considered delivery of Chinese goods to Russia by our planes, transshipping them from here [Azerbaijan], but Silk Way [Azerbaijani cargo airline] has opened a subsidiary in Moscow which allows delivering goods directly to Moscow or Yekaterinburg, depending on the necessity," Ismailov added.
AngloGold Ashanti : Over 4,000 illegal miners relocated from Obuasi mine
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Source:Ekow Essabra-Mensah /thebftonline.com/Ghana
The Minerals Commission says it has successfully relocated all illegal miners who invaded the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) Obuasi Mines concession earlier this year, whiles government partners to mine the over eight million ounces of gold deposits in the Obuasi mine.
These illegal miners, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr. Tony Aubynn, have moved to the newly designated area which forms part of theAngloGold Ashanti concession it ceded to the government.
Dr. Aubynn, providing update at a media conference on the status of the relocation exercise said: “We are happy to announce that as atFriday Nov. 25, 2016 , all informal miners have been successfully moved from the previously occupied areas of AGAG’s concession.
“At the end of the relocation about 3,350 informal miners have been relocated from the AGAG concession to the northern part of the ceded area comprising Abedwum, Adumanu and Jacobu”.
In addition, he said, 750 informal miners were also moved to the southern part of the ceded area comprising Kotopreso, Tema Rigde, Amponyase and Akasu with the last group of 100 informal miners being removed from the Abompe area of the AGAG concession and are currently going through the plot allocation process within the ceded areas.
He confirmed that there are no illegal miners operating at the designated concession areas that were occupied early this year and that as the relocation exercise is over,AngloGold Ashanti would be sealing-off all the evacuated areas and permanently secure these areas to prevent future invasions whilst the military and police personnel continue to provide security.
Dr Aubynn said the exercise was successful through the collaboration of theAshanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), which established and executed a roadmap to ensure that the relocation was carried out within a judicious frame devoid of incident.
He urged prospective small-scale miners to endeavour to acquire legal mining permits to operate rather than resorting to mining on the concessions of large scale mines.
Dr. Aubynn said such actions impact negatively on the image of the country and drives away prospective investors from the mining sector thereby impacting negatively on the economy.
He explained that the relocation was done after extensive consultation in a bid to ensure that the miners were evacuated from the place without any bloodshed.
“This thing shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but it is so difficult to control things that are illegal. In a situation where you have a large number of people, you don’t want to do anything that will lead to violent confrontation. Government insisted we should get them out but there should be no bloodshed in the process,” he added.
He said theMinerals Commission , together with National Security and AngloGold Ashanti were working to ensure that there was a complete evacuation of the illegal occupants.
In a bid to forestall any violent confrontation during the relocation exercise, the government opted to negotiate the exit of these unauthorised operators from the AGA mine.
A committee was subsequently constituted to oversee the relocation of the informal miners from the concession to the surrendered areas. Members of the committee during their six-week period of work met with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the exercise was carried out successfully.
These engagements were also to help the informal miners to formalise their operations and to work within the confines of the Minerals and Mining laws ofGhana and belong to cooperatives.
Early this year, a group of informal miners invaded the AGA Obuasi mine and worked illegally on the concession of AGA amid safety concerns, and this resulted in numerous reported accidents and casualties underground.
AngloGold, however, agreed to cede about 60 per cent of its concession to government through theMinerals Commission , which it has done and has been prepared for the informal miners to enable them to relocate and still have a place to mine.
In February this year, hundreds of illegal miners invaded the fenced area of AngloGold Ashanti’s Obausi mine which led to the death of a senior management staff,John Owusu .
The takeover of the Obuasi mine by the illegal miners impacted negatively on AngloGold’s operations and its optimized feasibility studies.
AngloGold Ashanti hopes that the commencement of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes proceedings will expedite the reinstatement of law and order at the mine.
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana had to suspend its underground mining operations at theObuasi Mine at the end of 2014 after incurring heavy financial losses over several years.
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These illegal miners, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr. Tony Aubynn, have moved to the newly designated area which forms part of the
Dr. Aubynn, providing update at a media conference on the status of the relocation exercise said: “We are happy to announce that as at
“At the end of the relocation about 3,350 informal miners have been relocated from the AGAG concession to the northern part of the ceded area comprising Abedwum, Adumanu and Jacobu”.
In addition, he said, 750 informal miners were also moved to the southern part of the ceded area comprising Kotopreso, Tema Rigde, Amponyase and Akasu with the last group of 100 informal miners being removed from the Abompe area of the AGAG concession and are currently going through the plot allocation process within the ceded areas.
He confirmed that there are no illegal miners operating at the designated concession areas that were occupied early this year and that as the relocation exercise is over,
Dr Aubynn said the exercise was successful through the collaboration of the
He urged prospective small-scale miners to endeavour to acquire legal mining permits to operate rather than resorting to mining on the concessions of large scale mines.
Dr. Aubynn said such actions impact negatively on the image of the country and drives away prospective investors from the mining sector thereby impacting negatively on the economy.
He explained that the relocation was done after extensive consultation in a bid to ensure that the miners were evacuated from the place without any bloodshed.
“This thing shouldn’t have happened in the first place, but it is so difficult to control things that are illegal. In a situation where you have a large number of people, you don’t want to do anything that will lead to violent confrontation. Government insisted we should get them out but there should be no bloodshed in the process,” he added.
He said the
In a bid to forestall any violent confrontation during the relocation exercise, the government opted to negotiate the exit of these unauthorised operators from the AGA mine.
A committee was subsequently constituted to oversee the relocation of the informal miners from the concession to the surrendered areas. Members of the committee during their six-week period of work met with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the exercise was carried out successfully.
These engagements were also to help the informal miners to formalise their operations and to work within the confines of the Minerals and Mining laws of
Early this year, a group of informal miners invaded the AGA Obuasi mine and worked illegally on the concession of AGA amid safety concerns, and this resulted in numerous reported accidents and casualties underground.
AngloGold, however, agreed to cede about 60 per cent of its concession to government through the
In February this year, hundreds of illegal miners invaded the fenced area of AngloGold Ashanti’s Obausi mine which led to the death of a senior management staff,
The takeover of the Obuasi mine by the illegal miners impacted negatively on AngloGold’s operations and its optimized feasibility studies.
AngloGold Ashanti Ghana had to suspend its underground mining operations at the
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| Calcutta, Dec. 2: Coal India (CIL) has extended the last date of payment for its consumers who source coal both under the fuel supply agreement and the electronic auction route in the wake of the government's decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes last month. "In view of the temporary problems being faced by our customers because of short-term disruptions in cash logistics/working capital on account of demonetisation, it has been decided that the last date of payment of coal value for booking against fuel supply agreement or any e-auction schemes that is due on or after November 18, 2016 and till December 9, 2016 is now extended up to December 10, 2016," a Coal India notice to its subsidiaries said. Coal, however, will be supplied only after the receipt of coal value according to existing provisions, it said. Consumers of coal pointed out that the fossil fuel is transported using both railways and roads. Payments to truckers, part of which is made in cash, are getting affected because of the cash crunch. Senior CIL officials met consumers a few days back, following which a decision has been taken to extend the deadline. "This offers some relief at a time when there is an uncertainty over cash-based payments," an industry source said. For Coal India, any disruption in payments can impact sales at a time both production and offtake in the first eight months of 2016-17 have remained subdued. |
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However, she intends to retain the position of vice president. 16:05 04.12.20165810 Turkish Stream Megaproject is 'Milestone' in Relations Between Moscow and Ankara The Turkish Stream pipeline project enables Ankara to secure its energy supply and demonstrate a strong hand to its Western partners, Hasan Ozertem, Head of the Center for Energy Security Studies at Turkey's International Strategic Research Organization (USAK) told Radio Sputnik. 16:04 04.12.2016123495 US Assault Ships in Mediterranean Might Mean Soon Ground Operation Commenting on the recent deployment of two US assault ships into the Mediterranean, Russian defense analyst Knostantiv Sivkov has connected it with the success of the Syrian army in Aleppo and the absence of any significant progress in the US operation in Iraq's Mosul. 15:55 04.12.2016201447 Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE Call for UN Emergency Special Session on Syria Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations made statement urging he UN General Assembly to hold an emergency session on the situation in Syria, especially in Aleppo. 15:51 04.12.2016199 Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution ‘Quixotic’ – Uruguayan Ex-president Uruguay’s ex-president said that Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba, just miles away from the US shore, was a reckless challenge to the United States that led to a life in constant alert for millions of people. 15:51 04.12.20160172 Ten Killed in Large-Scale Road Accident in Central Russia A large-scale road accident in Russia left 10 people dead. 15:28 04.12.20161167 Terrorists Shell Northern Aleppo, 10 People Wounded A total of 10 people were wounded after terrorists retaining control of a number of eastern neighborhoods in Syria's Aleppo shelled the villages of Nubbul and al-Zahraa to the north of the city. 15:14 04.12.20161315 Police Detain Suspect in Southeast Finland Deadly Shooting Finnish police has detained a 23-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting in the small southeastern town of Imatra not far from the border with Russia. 15:06 04.12.201621029 Putin: Russia Could Not Have Influenced Arab Spring due to Limited Abilities Russia could not influence the developments of the Arab Spring because Moscow's abilities were limited at the time, Vladimir Putin said. 14:54 04.12.2016097 Trump Not Planning to Invest in Taiwan - Trump Organization Representative There have been no authorized visits to Taiwan on behalf of Trump Hotels for the purposes of development, nor are there any active conversations, according to a representative of the Trump Organization. 14:48 04.12.20164681 'A Matter of Principle': Renzi Promises to Quit Politics if Referendum Results Go Against Him Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has said he will leave politics if he loses Sunday's referendum, which would lead to a general election next year and a possible victory for Italy's Five Star Movement. 14:43 04.12.20161121 Two Presidential Hopefuls Vote in Austria Election According to media reports, both candidates running for Austria’s presidency, Green-backed economist and former Social Democrat Alexander Van der Bellen and Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer, cast their ballots on Sunday. 14:43 04.12.20160192 UK Foreign Secretary Refutes Large Payments for EU Market Access After Brexit UK payments to the European Union, in return for access to the European Single Market, need not be large after the country's exit from the European bloc, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday. Britain and EU After Brexit 14:40 04.12.201675024 Why Russia's Revived 'Ghost Trains' Fuel So Much Fear in the West Commenting on the recent successful pop-up launch tests of a Russian-made intercontinental ballistic missile on the advanced Barguzin rail-based strategic missile complex, German media have sounded a clear alarm, calling it "a nightmare," however noting that it comes only in response to the west's build-up on Russia's borders. 14:36 04.12.20160699 US, China Spat Over N Korea's Nuke Program Fraught With 'Chaotic Situation' China and the US have absolutely different approaches to North Korea's nuclear threat, with Beijing warning that it's dangerous to push Pyongyang too hard, John Dunn, Professor Emeritus of Political Theory at Cambridge, told Sputnik. 14:15 04.12.201663188 Syrian Army Regains Full Control Over Al-Tall City in Damascus Province - Russian MoD The Syrian army regained full control over Al-Tall city in the Damascus province, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Sunday. 14:14 04.12.20160173 Patriarch Kirill Blesses New Russian Orthodox Church in Central Paris The Russian Orthodox Church leader, Patriarch Kirill, blessed a new church the Trinity Cathedral in the heart of Paris on the banks of the Seine River, just yards away from France’s landmark Eiffel Tour. 14:03 04.12.20162755 German Entrepreneurs Expected to Bring 'Interesting Projects' to Crimea Crimea is expecting to welcome a delegation of businessmen from Germany's Bavaria. 13:46 04.12.2016 0 216 At Least Six Wounded in Los Angeles Shooting Shooting took place in Los Angeles County, California, injuring six people, after the fight inside a storefront spilled out into the street, according to local media. 13:29 04.12.20163215 Copenhagen Police Clash With PEGIDA, Pro-Immigration Protesters (VIDEO) An anti-immigration PEGIDA group rally and a counter-rally, have clashed with police in the Danish capital, resulting in at least 11 people arrested. Refugee and Migrant Crisis in Europe 13:04 04.12.2016081 Afghan President Suggests Creating Fund to Combat Extremism Ashraf Ghani suggested creating a fund to fight extremism in Afghanistan. 12:35 04.12.201693127 Austria Elections: Hofer's Win to Help 'Russia, US Move Away From Cold War' If Norbert Hofer from the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) wins today's presidential runoff, it will mean that Russia and the United States may revive ties and move away from the Cold War, FPO head Heinz-Christian Strache told Sputnik Germany. 12:31 04.12.20161332 Putin Expects Trump to Act Responsibly as US President Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President-elect Donald Trump "a smart person" and said that Trump understands the level of responsibility that comes with his job and will act accordingly. 12:21 04.12.20161217 UK’s Theresa May Threatens to Punish Ministers for Leaking Cabinet Secrets According to media reports, UK Prime Minister vowed to sack cabinet ministers and officials who expose in-fights in the government. 12:19 04.12.2016123551 Putin: Attempts to Create Unipolar World Failed, Global Balance is Restoring Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the balance in the world is restoring as attempts to create a unipolar world have failed. 12:12 04.12.2016 0 447 Presidential Rerun in Austria: What is It All About? 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Battle Against Daesh in Iraq 09:33 04.12.20161382 Italians Go to Polls in Referendum on Constitutional Reforms More than 61,000 polling places opened Sunday as Italians vote on whether the national constitution should be amended to curtail Senate powers and speed up the lawmaking process. 09:15 04.12.2016 0 124 Uzbekistan Presidential Vote Turnout Passes Validity Threshold Nearly 7 million Uzbek citizens have cast their ballots thus making the presidential election valid. 09:12 04.12.20162780 Who is Mr. Mirziyoyev? Meet Uzbekistan's Possible Next President Uzbekistan is holding presidential election on Sunday with the interim president, Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev, as a clear front runner. 09:04 04.12.20162394 First Polling Stations Open in Austrian Presidential Rerun First polling stations opened across Austria early on Sunday as the alpine nation is voting in a presidential election that could see post-WWII Europe’s first far-right leader being elected. 08:36 04.12.2016 0 100 All Presidential Hopefuls Vote in Uzbekistan Election All four candidates running for Uzbekistan’s presidency voted early Sunday in an election that will bring to power a new leader after the death of the Central Asian nation’s long-time President Islam Karimov. 08:28 04.12.20161330 China Issues 'Orange' Level Smog Warning as Beijing Shrouds in Heavy Fog China's National Meteorological Center on Sunday issued a second-level orange smog warning for the country's capital. 07:48 04.12.20166764 Russia Delivers Over 150 Tonnes of Aid to Aleppo Residents Russia has delivered over 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the residents of areas of Syria's besieged city of Aleppo this week, the Russian military said Sunday. 07:07 04.12.20165370 Cuban Leader Urges Nation to Continue Building Socialism After Castro's Death Cuban leader Raul Castro has called on Cubans to continue building Socialism on the island nation, ensuring the country's independence after the death of longtime revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. 06:11 04.12.2016 0 124 Mine Blast Kills Over 30 in China's Inner Mongolia Region Over 30 people have died as a result of a coal mine blast in northern China, local media said Sunday. 05:20 04.12.201661596 Nazi Soldier Leaves His Estate to Scottish Village for Their ‘Kindness’ A former Nazi prisoner of war has left £384,000 ($489,000) to a small village in Scotland because of the villagers’ kind attitude toward him during his captivity. 04:54 04.12.2016132942 Littoral Combat Ships Program 'Broke' the Navy – Acquisition Chief The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships program, riddled with technical failures, has already cost taxpayers billions of dollars and will take even more, but is unlikely to ever live up to expectations, US military representatives say. 04:42 04.12.20161430 EPA Hits ND Fracking Company With $2 Million Fine for Polluting Reservation Land The US Environmental Protection Agency has hit a North Dakota fracking company with a $2.1 million fine for causing air pollution in violation of the Clean Air Act, largely on a Native American reservation. 04:16 04.12.2016 0 158 Car Bomb Kills 6 in Iraqi Capital - Reports An explosion in central Baghdad kills at least six people and injures over a dozen. 04:08 04.12.2016191594 Change.Org Petition to Remove Donald Trump Becomes Most Popular in History A Change.org petition to remove Donald Trump as a President-elect has collected 4.6 million online signatures, making it the most popular petition in the history of the website. 03:30 04.12.2016172925 Green Party Drops Recount Effort in Pennsylvania The Green Party is dropping its court case seeking a recount of Pennsylvania's votes in the US presidential election, saying they can't afford the $1 million bond the court will require by December 5. 03:20 04.12.201621938 First Polluted River in the World Discovered It’s no surprise that today, people pollute everywhere they go -- but pollution appears to be a much older problem than one might think. Researchers say they have discovered a polluted river from 7,000 years ago. 03:00 04.12.201672151 Xi Jinping Calls for Smaller but More Effective Chinese Army Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a smaller but more effective army with an optimized structure and better combat capability as part of the country’s ongoing military reform. 02:32 04.12.201651028 Russian Security Services Eliminate Daesh Affiliate Cell Leader in Dagestan Russian security services have killed a Daesh terrorist group affiliate cell leader. 02:07 04.12.201622100 Ten Alarm Fire in Cambridge Collapses Buildings, Causes Cars to Explode (VIDEO) A massive fire in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has caused at least one building to collapse and has engulfed at least seven others, as firefighters battle strong winds to control the flames. 02:06 04.12.20163364 Italy to Vote in Constitutional Referendum That Might Trigger Renzi Resignation On Sunday, Italy will hold a referendum on constitutional change, the brainchild of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who promised to resign in case of the "No" vote on his plans to reduce the Senate's power. 02:00 04.12.2016 0 38 Ohio Residential Blaze Kills 2 Adults, 2 Children - Reports At least four people were killed after a house caught fire in Akron, Ohio, local media said. 01:07 04.12.201621485 Syrian Army Command Calls On East Aleppo Residents to Return After Liberation The Syrian army's command calls on the residents of eastern Aleppo's liberated areas to return to their homes. 01:05 04.12.2016141850 Bergdahl Asks Obama for Pardon Fearing Fair Trial Impossible Under Trump US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has asked for a pre-emptive pardon from President Barack Obama, fearing for his chances for a fair military trial under President-elect Donald Trump, who has said he should be executed. 00:52 04.12.201673554 Bernardo Bertolucci Admits Last Tango in Paris Rape Scene Was Not Consensual A video from 2013 that has resurfaced recently shows renowned director Bernardo Bertolucci admitting that scenes from the late Maria Schneider’s role in “Last Tango in Paris,” which included some explicit episodes, were not consensual. 00:41 04.12.2016 0 134 Uzbekistan Holds Early Presidential Elections on Sunday The Republic of Uzbekistan will hold an early presidential election on Sunday after long-standing President Islam Karimov passed away on September 1. 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In the north of the Indonesian earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred
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BALI (Indonesia), December 4 ─ RIA Novosti. An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Sunday in the northern part of Indonesia, a tsunami threat there, told RIA Novosti in the National administration of meteorology, climatology and geophysics.
Indonesia is one of the most seismically active zone of the planet and is part of the so-called Pacific ring of fire (powerful tectonic fault). In 2009, more than a thousand people were killed in a series of powerful tremors in the province of West Sumatra, in 2004 at the west coast of Sumatra was the strongest earthquake that caused a tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people in 12 countries.
In 2014, in the Celebes Sea, there were two earthquakes of magnitude 7.3 on the Richter scale, caused a local tsunami that did not result in casualties, but has caused minor damage.
Uzbekistan finished voting in the presidential elections
TASHKENT, Dec. 4 - RIA Novosti. Polling stations closed in the presidential election in Uzbekistan.
At 19.00 (17.00 MSK) voted 86.62% of voters, or 17.69 million people. The elections were declared valid because the turnout exceeded the required 33%.
"The voting is over, the members of precinct election commissions are counting the votes. Violations are not currently registered", ─ said, RIA Novosti deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan Komiljon Adilov.
Elections held in Uzbekistan three months after the death of the first President Islam Karimov, who died of a stroke at the age of 78 years. On the presidency claimed four candidates, representing all the parliamentary parties.
The Liberal Democratic Party has put forward the Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is the acting head of the republic. He was in favor of non-adherence to the country's military-political blocs and the development of relations with the CIS countries, primarily with Russia.
From the People's Democratic Party ballatiroalsya Hatamzhon Ketmonov from the National Democratic Party "Milly Tiklanish" ( "National Revival") - Sarvar Otamuradov but from Cotsial Democratic Party "Adolat" ( "Justice") - Narimon Umarov. All of them are also encouraged to maintain and develop allied ties and strategic relations with Russia and restraint are the entry of Uzbekistan into the new organization, particularly in the Eurasian Economic Union.
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