Recent news on Cyanide

Senator echoes cyanide protesters' fears  -  25 May 2007
ABC Regional Online,Greens' Senator Kerry Nettle has defended the right of an environmental group to stage a night vigil in protest over the transportation of cyanide by rail

Pesticides, arsenic and cyanide being dumped in sea  -  25 May 2007
Jerusalem Post,...that Zalul identified were 130 tons of pesticides, five tons of arsenic, 15000 tons of raw sewage, 1300 tons of ammonia and more than a ton of cyanide.

UH, Army to scour for bombs in ocean  -  25 May 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,Hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen chloride are blood agents, which, when inhaled, interfere with the tissue oxygenation process, especially in the brain.

Barrick Expands Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS, Achieves Environmental ...  -  25 May 2007
CSRwire.com (press release)Consistent with company’s environmental performance objectives, last week the International Cyanide Management Institute (ICMI) announced that Barrick’s

Waterfront site still seeping chemicals  -  25 May 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,GROUNDWATER around the site where the State Government is planning a $2.5 billion expansion of the city is contaminated with cyanide and carcinogenic

Kei Kumai, 76, Japanese Director Who Specialized in True Stories  -  25 May 2007
New York Times,It was based on the true story of a painter sentenced to death on charges of mass cyanide poisoning at a Tokyo bank in 1948. The painter, whose sentence was

Rockin' to fight the cancer scourge  -  25 May 2007
Hindu,Cigarettes that pack a deadly cocktail of nicotine, hydrogen cyanide and 4000 other toxic chemicals can trigger cancers of the mouth, larynx,

Cyanide protesters hope to stop train  -  May 23, 2007
ABC Online,Cyanide Watch spokesman Graeme Dunstan says they plan to ask the train driver how much cyanide he is transporting, believing increasingly large amounts of

Nevada Chemical announces 17th consecutive dividend  -  May 23, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune,Nevada Chemicals, owns a 50 percent stake in Cyanco, a producer of sodium cyanide located in Winnemucca, Nevada. Sodium cyanide is used in a gold recovery

Getting a handle on a scandal  -  May 22, 2007
CNNMoney.comIn the fall of 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Tylenol extra-strength capsules laced with cyanide. Industry experts concluded that

Kyrgyz govt threatens to use force at mine protest  -  May 22, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,The protesters at Kumtor are demanding cash compensation for what they say was damage to their health and to the environment caused by a cyanide spill by

Sydney residents raise concerns about cyanide  -  May 1, 2007
ABC Online,Protestors gathered at the entrance to transport company, Pacific National, on Dasea street, to blockade trucks carrying cyanide to Barrick's mine at Lake

More Terrorists Confronted  -  May 22, 2007
Sri Lanka Army,Later, troops recovered one T-56 weapon, four magazines, one night vision, one ICOM set and two cyanide capsules, believed to have been left behind by

Cyanide shortage forces some Zimbabwe mines to suspend operations  -  May 3, 2007
Mining Weekly,The resultant cash flow squeeze has forced some mines to sus- pend operations, as they fail to import cyanide, a key chemical in bullion production.

Analysis of cyanide in plating control and waste  -  May 1, 2007
Laboratory Talk,Cyanide is a common additive to plating processes to improve the quality of the finished product. Common practice is to add a high initial charge that will

Cyanide seeps from Fort Knox Mine  -  Apr 26, 2007
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),Cyanide was found seeping this winter from a hillside next to the dam that holds back waste from Alaska's largest gold mine, the Fort Knox Mine near

Cyanide seepage discovered at Fort Knox Mine  -  Apr 27, 2007
Juneau Empire (subscription),ANCHORAGE - Cyanide seepage was discovered this winter next to a dam that holds back waste from the Fort Knox Mine near Fairbanks.

STAND AGAINST THE POISON  -  May 14, 2007
ANU Reporter,Konzo is caused by the ingestion of a cyanide compound that occurs naturally in cassava. This hardy plant, also known as tapioca, is a staple food for

Cyanide seepage reported at Fort Knox Mine  -  Apr 26, 2007
KTVA,Cyanide seepage from the Fort Knox Mine was discovered this winter next to a dam that holds back waste. Dan Snodgress, the mine's operations manager,

A New Antidote for Smoke Inhalation  -  May 11, 2007
KSL-TV,In building fires, the cyanide in the smoke kills more people than burns. Dr. Lindell Weaver, from LDS Hospital Hyperbaric Medicine says, "The more time

Omega Protein factory fined again for ammonia discharge  -  May 17, 2007
Virginian Pilot,The state fined Omega $16500 last year for excessive cyanide discharges at its wastewater facility on Cockrell's Creek, as well as $5500 in 2005 for cyanide

Coctopus, Ramming Speed Sign To Teenage Disco Bloodbath Records  -  May 20, 2007
Metal Underground,This five-piece thrash outfit features former members of Backstabbers Inc. and Cyanide Breed. The band has posted a handful of tracks here.

Official Web Site Launched for Pro Cycling Manager/Tour de France 2007  -  May 18, 2007
GameZone,With only a few weeks left before the start of the 94th Tour de France, Focus Home Interactive and French studio Cyanide are pleased to announce the launch

Tests show hazardous chemicals not in water  -  May 18, 2007
Daily Press,Cyanide is a common byproduct of metal plating, and the highly poisonous chemical was found nowhere on the property except in the drums, Morris said.

Bulletproof Pots And Pans  -  May 2, 2007
X-Press Online,This LP helps to celebrate and recognise Cyanide’s exceptional career, the launch of his label Cyanide Recordings, as well as distinguishing some of the

Army seeks ordnance input  -  May 23, 2007
Honolulu Advertiser,In 1945, off Wai'anae, the Army dumped thousands of hydrogen cyanide bombs, cyanogen chloride bombs, mustard bombs and lewisite containers.

Tour De Force Game Enters Release Cycle  -  May 19, 2007
Gaming Today,Cyanide studios announced this week that they are bringing Pro Cycling Manager/Tour De France 2007 to PCs and Sony's PSP portable later this year.

Mongolia arrests Chinese miners  -  May 13, 2007
TVNZ,Mining waste water containing several thousand times the acceptable limit of sodium cyanide was disposed into the water treatment line of Khongor soum,

Pro Cycling Manager/Tour De France 2007 New Website  -  May 19, 2007
Cinema BlendCyanide Studios may actually have a keeper on their hands if all the features work out well. But that’s not all, this game is also going to make its debut

B12 a lifesaver in smoke inhalation cases  -  May 16, 2007
South Bend Tribune,A natural form of vitamin B12 appears to work as an antidote for smoke inhalation-induced cyanide poisoning, a major cause of death in fires.

New Loki Screenshots  -  May 18, 2007
2404 - PC Gaming (press release)Focus Home Interactive has released eight new screenshots from "Loki," giving viewers another look at the upcoming RPG by Cyanide Studios.

Pro Cycling Manager/Tour de France 2007 Website Launched  -  May 18, 2007
Gamers Hell,Focus Home Interactive and Cyanide Studio have announced the launch of the official website of Pro Cycling Manager/Tour de France 2007, a game for PC and

Loki Screens #10  -  May 18, 2007
Gamers Hell,Developed by Cyanide Studios, the game allows the player to take-on the role of one of four heroes - a mighty Norse warrior, a fierce Greek fighter,

Cyanide seeps from Fort Knox Mine  -  26 Apr 2007
Anchorage Daily News (subscription),Cyanide was found seeping this winter from a hillside next to the dam that holds back waste from Alaska's largest gold mine, the Fort Knox Mine near

Exposed: Porn Doc Sells Drug 'Poison'  -  26 Apr 2007
MyFox Detroit,An investigation by Sky News found that Arwell Jones is treating sufferers with B17, a chemical that is broken down in the body to form cyanide.

Caledonia's Blanket Mine Continues Uninterrupted Production and ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Web Services Journal,Blanket, having foreseen the cash flow problems of acquiring dry cyanide, has completed the installation and commissioning of a 63m3 liquid cyanide storage

Wharf to expand gold mine  -  26 Apr 2007
Rapid City Journal,...ore by crushing the rock to approximately ½ inch in size, placing the ore on one of four pad areas and leaching with a dilute sodium cyanide solution.

How NPR Links the Iraqi Resistance to "Foreign Jihad" in Morocco  -  26 Apr 2007
uruknet.info,Before he left his Pennsylvania home for the last time, he told my aunt that he was given cyanide pills and a revolver for the express purpose of killing

Gas detector for flammable environments  -  26 Apr 2007
Welding,Future releases will include chlorine, chlorine dioxide, nitrogen monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, hydrogen, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide,

Wall Street News Alert: GNLM Is on the Move! April 26, 2007  -  26 Apr 2007
Market Wire (press release)The Target for Phase 1 is 235000 oz. gold and 2500000 oz. silver, which is proposed to be mined and loaded onto a cyanide heap leach to be developed by the

NO HEART OF GOLD FOR CANADIAN MINING  -  26 Apr 2007
VUE Weekly,San Marcos Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini raised the concerns of the Mayan Sipakapa and Mam residents over a mine using cyanide to leach gold from tonnes of

Newmont Reports First Quarter Net Income of $68 Million ($0.15 Per ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Consumption of fuel, cyanide, chemicals and reagents decreased from the year ago quarter as the volume of tons mined and placed on leach pads declined.

Check plating bath cyanide at-line  -  Apr 23, 2007
Manufacturing Talk,Cyanide is a common additive to plating processes to improve the quality of the finished product. Common practice is to add a high initial charge that will

Owner of poisoned dog seeks state money  -  Apr 24, 2007
Daily Herald,SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah man is seeking $100000 from the federal government after his 2-year-old dog died from exposure to cyanide gas.

National ID identifies Mannar youth in alleged cyanide incident  -  Apr 19, 2007
TamilNet,The Tamil youth who allegedly killed himself taking cyanide after being arrested by the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) on Wednesday in Mannar has been identified by

Tiger Cadre Under Questioning Swallows Cyanide & Dies  -  Apr 19, 2007
Sri Lanka Army,MANNAR: A TWENTY-SIX year old Tiger cadre swallowed his cyanide capsule and committed suicide Wednesday (18) night while he was being treated in MANNAR

Cyanide Coalition Advocates Awareness & Training  -  Apr 11, 2007
EMS Magazine,In 1982, seven people were killed after taking Tylenol capsules laced with cyanide. For a terrorist wanting to kill people, cyanide is frighteningly easy to

Researchers Find Large-Scale Death of Coral in Indonesia  -  Apr 23, 2007
Voice of America..."We saw signs where people have previously bombed, used cyanide, and we also witnessed the Crown of Thorns starfish invasion.

Companies cleared over Stuart Hwy cyanide spill  -  Apr 11, 2007
ABC Online,A Northern Territory WorkSafe investigation has cleared all companies involved in a cyanide spill on the Stuart Highway in February of any wrongdoing.

Man whose dog was poisoned seeks $100000  -  Apr 23, 2007
Glenwood Springs Post Independent,SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man said he is seeking $100000 from the federal government after his 2-year-old dog died from exposure to cyanide gas.

Cyanokit 5 g (hydroxocobalamin for injection) Antidote, a New ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Cyanokit was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration in December 2006 for the treatment of known or suspected cyanide poisoning.

ENVIRONMENT-ARGENTINA: Supreme Court Precedent Against Dangerous Mines  -  Apr 20, 2007
Inter Press Service (subscription),A law passed in Chubut in 2003 "absolutely prohibits" open cast metal mining, as well as the use of cyanide for gold and silver mining in the province,

LTTE Suspect With Micro Pistol, Hand Grenade & Cyanide Arrested  -  Mar 30, 2007
Sri Lanka Army,During further search, troops found one micro pistol, one hand grenade and one cyanide capsule from his possession. One motor bike used by the suspect was

Man Arrested In Cyanide Scare  -  Mar 28, 2007
ClickonSA.com,SAN ANTONIO -- A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon on suspicion that he made a device containing cyanide, police said.

Aconite works like cyanide  -  Apr 1, 2007
Times of India,LONDON: Aconite causes the victim's internal organs to seize and slows down their breathing until they finally stop. Death is usually by asphyxiation within

Zimbabwe: Gold Mines Close  -  Apr 20, 2007
AllAfrica.com,ALL gold mines this week stopped processing gold due to an acute shortage of foreign currency needed to import cyanide, a key chemical in bullion production

Island residents face lost livelihoods, damaged environment  -  Apr 22, 2007
ABS CBN News,It was in October 2005 when residents learned that there had been not one, but two, cyanide tailings spills from the mining site in Barangay Pagcolbon.

Runaway 2 Coming to Nintendo DS  -  Apr 19, 2007
Video Game Generation,According to Jeux France, Cyanide Studio is currently looking for a programmer to assist with porting PC adventure title Runaway: The Dream of the Turtle

The Army Hand Over Body of LTTE Cadre Who Committed Suicide  -  Apr 20, 2007
Sri Lanka Army,MANNAR: THE ARMY handed over a body of an LTTE cadre who committed suicide by swallowing cyanide to the ICRC at the MANNAR town camp today (20).

Lafayette to resume shipments from RP mine  -  Apr 19, 2007
Manila Bulletin,8, the Philippine government allowed Lafayette to restart its Rapu Rapu mine, more than a year after it was ordered shut after a series of cyanide spills.

Zimbabwe gold miners close their process plants due to non-payment ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Mineweb,..."I can confirm that our five mines have stopped processing gold due to lack of foreign currency to import cyanide. We have not been paid by the Reserve Bank

Lax storage of waste will cost Paso Robles manufacturing company  -  Apr 12, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,Joslyn Sunbank was treating cyanide filters improperly and then storing them next to a tank containing sulfuric acid. A mixture of the two substances would

Heather Roy's Diary Wrap our kids in Cotton Wool  -  Apr 19, 2007
Scoop.co.nz,A sadly misinformed Green MP put up a sign telling the community that the playground was poisoned because the wood had been treated with cyanide to prevent

Saddam WMD: Findings and Analysis Based on Captured Iraqi ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
NewsBustersUnder “The Pharmaceutical and Pesticides Projects� are the productions and research of materials like Potassium Cyanide and Sodium Cyanide which is used to

LTTE cadre swallows suicide; Soldier killed in a hand grenade ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Ministry of Defence (press release),An LTTE cadre infiltrated to Mannar committed suicide by swallowing a cyanide pill, when stopped by the security forces, defence sources said.

California Department of Toxic Substances Control Reaches $495000 ...  -  Apr 11, 2007
dBusinessNews Sacramento (press release),In one of the most serious violations, DTSC inspectors observed large quantities of cyanide crystals in the floor grates in the plating area adjacent to an

The American government’s assessment of Prabhakaran  -  Apr 24, 2007
Lankaweb,Prabhakaran has insisted that all LTTE soldiers wear a cyanide capsule around their necks, maintaining that it is better to commit suicide than be captured

General Metals Presents Today At Equities Magazine’s International ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
Business Wire (press release),The Target for Phase 1 is 235000 oz. gold and 2500000 oz. silver which is proposed to be mined and loaded onto a cyanide heap leach to be developed by the

Public will have its stream access - Wednesday, April 18, 2007  -  Apr 17, 2007
The Missoulian,The Legislature rebuffed attempts to address public concerns about game farms and cyanide only to spawn separate initiatives that settled matters once and

Bear Creek announces positive leach test results at Santa Ana ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...the test work confirms that the Santa Ana material responds very well to cyanide leaching. Given the guidance from the preliminary metallurgical work and

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