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3 Jan 2021 JERLUN
Malaysian Inter-state Water Negotiations
Kedah [state] will take the raw water matter to court if negotiations come to a deadlock, Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Nor said. “We will negotiate with Penang [state] now, as we are in Malaysia together. “But, if the issue comes to a deadlock, it could be brought to court and this will be the final move by the state government,” he said...
3 Jan 2021 SINGAPORE
Singapore Tests Flood Protection Technology
Singapore is testing a possible new addition to its arsenal to keep people dry when flash floods threaten during the monsoon season. While the new flood protection device looks like an ordinary blue plastic mattress, it is actually a high-tech equipment that was tried and tested in wet, rainy Britain...
3 Jan 2021 HARARE
Zimbabwe Moves To Control Mercury Use In Mining Operations
Parliament has moved to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury, with legislators taking turns to condemn the use of the highly toxic element in gold extraction because of the serious environmental and health dangers it poses. Zimbabwe signed the convention in October 2013, but needed to ratify it through a parliamentary process to become a full party and be bound by its obligations...
3 Jan 2021 VITORIA
Brazil Approves License For Dam Disaster Mining Site
Samarco Mineração is set to resume operations at its Germano complex in Minas Gerais and Ubu complex in Espírito Santo, Brazil, after it met the licensing requirements. The company has commenced production of iron ore pellets. The operations were suspended following the failure of the Fundão tailings dam on 5 November 2015...