See some of the media coverage of Sino’s withdrawal.

As noted last week Sino Gold’s announcement of the pull out from Tibet was buried at the back of their most recent quarterly report. Nevertheless the news was covered by some mainstream media including the Radio Australia and SBS Radio News in Australia, the BBC in the UK and Business Report in South Africa, home to major Sino Gold shareholder and joint venture partner Gold Fields. Mining industry information web sites also covered the news.

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01/02/2004: Gold Fields may have been behind Sino’s Tibet retreat (Business Report & Independent Online)
…Sino’s plans to establish mining operations in a joint venture with the Chinese government rattled the cages of human rights and environmental activists, who made Sino the target of an aggressive international campaign…

29/01/2004: Australian Mining Company Cancels Tibet Plans (SBS - The World News)
Human rights organisations have welcomed the announcement by Australian gold mining company Sino Gold that it has cancelled plans to mine in Tibet.

28/01/2004: Mining company winds up Tibet project (Radio Free Asia)
Human rights activists are claiming a moral victory following the decision by an Australian-based company not to proceed with a controversial mining project. Sino Gold Limited, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, had been considering a joint-venture in China’s Sichuan province. But the planned development had attracted international attention, amid claims it would contribute to the oppression of the region’s ethnic Tibetan population.

27/01/2004: Sino Gold Departure from Tibet Welcomed (The Mineral Policy Institute)
Australia Tibet Council welcomed today’s announcement by Australian gold miner Sino Gold of a halt to activities at their Tibetan exploration site. Sino Gold has until now been pursuing the development of a gold mine at Jinkang in eastern Tibet.

21/05/2003: Protestors call for end to gold exploration in Tibet (ABC Radio)
An Australian mining company has been the target of a demonstration in Sydney today, calling for an end to gold exploration in Tibet. The protestors picketed SinoGold’s annual general meeting, calling on the company to stay out of Tibet until the people of the region have control over their own destiny. The Australia-Tibet Council says foreign companies are indirectly supporting human rights abuses while China maintains tight control on the territory its occupied for more than 50 years.