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Three Fatalities from Poisonous Gas at Coal Mine in Balochistan’s Dukki District, Pakistan
November 26, 2018
At least three coal miners died on Sunday and two others were left unconscious as result of exposure to a poisonous gas inside a coal mine in Balochistan’s Dukki district. The incident occurred in the coal-rich Chamalang area of Dukki
Katanga Mining Temporarily Suspends Cobalt Sales at Its Kamoto Project, DRC
November 21, 2018
Katanga Mining Limited said its 75 percent owned operating subsidiary, Kamoto Copper Company SA (KCC), will temporarily suspend the export and sale of cobalt at its Kamoto Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo until further notice. The presence
Newcrest Set to Bring Proximity Detection Online at Lihir Mine, Papua New Guinea
November 20, 2018
Gold miner Newcrest Mining is set to go live with an Australian-developed proximity detection system it has been installing at its Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea since the end of last year. The system — which is designed to
King Salman to Open $22.7 Billion Saudi Mining Project
November 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will on Thursday inaugurate the Waad Al Shamaal project, a 440-square-kilometer city for mining industries in the country’s northern region, Al Arabiya TV said, quoting energy minister Khalid Al Falih. The project will cost 85 billion
Blackouts and Load-shedding Coming Amid Eskom Coal Crisis
November 20, 2018
Eskom is on the verge of a coal and governance crisis, according to a report in the Sunday Times. The report quoted energy analyst Ted Blom, who said that the “scale of Eskom’s supply, financial, and equipment problems” may result
Antofagasta Approves $1.3 Billion Expansion of Its Los Pelambres Copper Mine, Chile
November 19, 2018
Antofagasta has approved the $1.3bn expansion of the Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile with an aim to produce 60,000 tonnes of additional low-cost copper per annum. The Los Pelambres copper mine, which is located in Coquimbo region, 240km north-east
MC Mining to Acquire Key Surface Rights in Makhado Coal Project for $4.8 Million
November 19, 2018
MC Mining announced that its subsidiary Baobab has reached agreement to acquire the two key properties required for its Makhado hard coking and thermal coal project. The purchase agreement will result in Baobab owning the Lukin and Salaita properties (the
Leagold Mining Set to Restart Operations at RDM Mine, Brazil
November 15, 2018
Leagold Mining has announced that the water storage facilities at the RDM mine now have sufficient volumes to support the restart of operations. RDM has commenced the recall of its workforce for an anticipated restart of the processing facility on
Queensland Passes New Legislation for Rehabilitating Abandoned Mines
November 15, 2018
Queensland resource companies will be required to financially contribute to rehabilitate abandoned mines in Queensland, under new legislation passed in State Parliament. Instead of a site-by-site approach, companies will be forced to contribute an amount into a pool of money
New Zealand Crews to Re-enter Pike River Mine for Answers to Explosion
November 15, 2018
Eight years after a methane explosion in an underground coal mine killed 29 workers, New Zealand’s government says crews will re-enter the mine to better understand what went wrong and hopefully recover some of the bodies. The announcement Wednesday by
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