Kamchatka

Massive Mudslide Destroyed Valley of Geysers in Russian Kamchatka

One of only four places on Earth where geysers punch holes through the Earth’s crust to spew boiling water and steam skyward disappeared under water within hours after a massive slide of boulders, gravel, snow and ice choked the Geyser River in the world-famous Valley of the Geysers in Kamchatka’s Kronotsky Nature Preserve, according to World Wildlife Fund.

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June 6, 2007

Harmony Eyes Russia’s Kamchatka Gold Assets

South Africa’s Harmony Gold is interested in buying gold production assets in the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia’s far east from Russian investment firm Renova, Interfax news agency reports.

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February 22, 2007

Shiveluch Volcano Eruption Begins in Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

Shiveluch Volcano Eruption Begins in Russian Kamchatka Peninsula

Eruption of the Shiveluch volcano has begun on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

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December 5, 2006