Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) remains one of the most complex yet vital segments of the global gold industry supporting millions of livelihoods and contributing significantly to national economies, especially in gold-rich countries like Ghana. Yet the sector has long grappled with informal practices, environmental degradation, illicit trading activities and health hazards most notably...
Day: January 10, 2026
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Decommissioning licence to 2055 issued for Leningrad 1
Russia’s nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a licence valid to 2055 for the decommissioning of Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant’s first unit, which aims to set a template for such work on an RBMK-1000 reactor. Rosatom says that the 30-year decommissioning work will “serve as a benchmark for all subsequent pressure-tube reactor dismantling projects worldwide”. The...