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Peabody Releases Initial Learnings from North Goonyella Incident
March 27, 2019
Peabody released initial learnings from the North Goonyella mine fire that began in the third quarter of 2018. Learnings are based on the company’s comprehensive review of the events surrounding the incident, which included the mine general manager’s required investigation
Global LI-Ion Graphite Prepares To Reactivate Ambato-Aran Mine, Madagascar
March 27, 2019
Global Li-Ion Graphite Corp. has retained environmental consultant ECG Auguste to undertake the updating and filing of the environmental and social impact reports as required by the Malagasy authorities as part of the mining development and implementation plan for Lion’s
South32 Ramps Up Output at Illawarra Mine with Improved Specs, Australia
March 26, 2019
Australian mining firm South32 is ramping up production of its premium mid-volatile Illawarra coking coal brand with improved specifications that could attract higher prices. The Illawarra specification offered by South32 for the April 2019 to March 2020 fiscal year will
Celtic Energy to Reopen Nant Helen Surface Coal Mine Near Powys, Wales
March 26, 2019
Mining will restart at an opencast site in the south of Powys after county Councillors gave their backing. The Nant Helen Surface Mine near Ystradgynlais was mothballed in 2016 due to a fall in demand. But Celtic Energy said the
Kearsley Community Remembers Unity Brook Mining Disaster, England
March 26, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 1878, remains the darkest day in Kearsley’s history — and until recently largely forgotten. Last Tuesday, people including schoolchildren, gathered to remember the men and boys who lost their lives when an explosion ripped through the Unity
Communities Evacuated as Another Vale Dam in Danger of Collapse, Brazil
March 25, 2019
Brazilian mining giant Vale said Saturday that communities in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais have been ordered to evacuate after independent auditors found that one of its dams could collapse at any moment. On Friday, the company raised the
Anglo American Invests $162 Million in Cutting Edge Mine Rehabilitation, Australia
March 25, 2019
Anglo American’s Australian operations will invest more than $162 million in industry-leading mine rehabilitation over the next five years. Anglo American has successfully rehabilitated land for cattle grazing at its Dawson Mine, near Moura. Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American’s
Unionized Workers Initiate Illegal Strike at Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha Mine, Peru
March 22, 2019
Sierra Metals Inc. said that employees who are members of the Union of the Mine and Metallurgical Workers of Minera Corona, representing approximately 66 percent of the employees at the company’s Yauricocha Mine in Peru, have initiated a strike action.
West Cumbria Mining’s Woodhouse Colliery Moves Closer to Approval, UK
March 21, 2019
The first new deep coal mine in the UK for decades has moved a step closer after councillors unanimously backed the plans. The West Cumbria Mining Company wants to mine next to the site of the former colliery in Whitehaven
U.S. Places New Sanctions on Venezuela’s State-run Gold Company Minerven
March 21, 2019
The United States announced fresh sanctions against Venezuela’s state-run gold mining company Minerven on Wednesday, accusing them of propping up the country’s socialist regime and engaging in illegal financial activities. Under the new sanctions, the General Mining Company of Venezuela
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