Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act is Law

President Obama on Thursday signed the Girl Scout Commemorative Coin Act into law, authorizing the Untied States Mint to strike up to 350,000 silver dollar coins to honor the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA). The coins will be minted and sold in 2013, marking [...]

Desert Uranium discovery considered to have plenty of legs

A new discovery that is to be intensely drilled in the next few months has given Manhattan Corporation an uranium system considered to have a strike length of about 25 kilometres. Read more….

Spence Strike still on as talks stutter

After 14 days of strike action talks are now suspended Read more….

Coin Monday, or Riddle Me This: A Planchet One Size Too Small

Heritage Auction Galleries Oct. 26, 2009 Written by John Dale First off, if you haven’t read Noah’s Tuesday post about A Christmas Story, then please do so now. I’ll be waiting… If you left, welcome back! Noah’s Christmas in, er, October post got me thinking about some childhood Christmas television memories of my own, and [...]

Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act Passes Senate

Legislation seeking to recognize and celebrate the establishment of the Medal of Honor was approved in the U.S Senate Thursday by Unanimous Consent. The bill, H.R. 1209, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives back on May 14, 2009. Following a procedural clearance step, the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 will make [...]

Girl Scouts Commemorative Coin Bill Set to Become Law

Girl Scout Commemorative Silver Dollars are in the works. Legislation to celebrate the Girl Scouts with silver coins passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Tuesday, and the bill was given a thumbs up in the U.S. Senate on Monday without amendment and by Unanimous Consent. Following a few minor procedural details, the bill [...]

Peru miners lukewarm on strike, eyes on Congress

Many employees at key mines in Peru reported to work on Tuesday as a 48-hour mining strike entered its second day with lukewarm support, while workers hoped Congress would vote to improve their benefits. Miners in Peru, a leading global metals exporter, have demanded the government pass laws that would lower the age for retirement [...]

Key Buenaventura mines paralysed by strike

The country’s national federation of mining unions’ strike is trying to pressure government into labour changes Read more….

Peru nationwide strike hits key Buenaventura mines

Peru’s national federation of mining unions started a two-day nationwide strike on Monday to pressure the government to change rules on labour benefits, and precious metals miner Buenaventura said two of its key mines were paralysed. Unions at several large mines had said over the weekend they would walk off the job, although unions at [...]

Peru miners start strike

It is hoped the two day protest action will pressure government to change rules on labour benefits Read more….

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