1.   Whole towns built around mining projects have been left without a livelihood.

2.   A major mining project has been turned down by the Australian Labour government in favour of preserving species unique to the area and defending the land rights of Aborigines.

3.   The only solution was to fly in the required paint from Port Moresby to the mining project site, where Tabubil Engineering was heading the fabrication effort.

4.   Bajo de la Alumberara is the first major mining project since the industry was opened to competition four years ago.

5.   Aborigines have filed claims on dozens of big mining projects and thousands of acres of farmland.

6.   Chile is the only country in Latin America where mining projects are now being funded without a requirement for political risk insurance.

7.   Copper fell amid expectations new mining projects in Chile and around the world will outpace growth in demand.

8.   El Cerrejon, in the northern department of La Guajira, is the largest mining project in Latin America, with estimated reserves of three billion tons.

9.   Foreign investors wanting in on any major infrastructure or mining project these days are forced to seek a partner among the inner circle.

10.   Gorton criticized the decision by the Interior Department to block the mining project.