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Coal India Awaits Clearance to Start Coal Bed Methane Extraction
April 10, 2018
The Cabinet may soon take a call on whether a fresh lease is required by state owned Coal India for extracting coal bed methane which remains untapped in want of clarity. To expedite gas production from coal seams, however, the
Six Fatalities at Mindeli Mine in Tkibuli City, Georgia
April 10, 2018
Jam News reported that six miners have lost their lives and another three have been injured in a mining accident at the Mindeli mine, Tkibuli city. The accident took place at around 4 am on 5 April. Preliminary data from
Tanzania President Magufuli Secures Tanzanite Mines to Prevent Smuggling
April 10, 2018
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday inaugurated a 24-kilometer around the country’s tanzanite mines to prevent smuggling of the precious violet-blue stones, which are unique to the East African country. Magufuli in September ordered the army to build the wall
Fatality at Newmont’s Mills Expansion Project in Ghana, West Africa
April 10, 2018
Ghana has begun a probe into the deaths of six mine workers killed after a roof collapsed on them injuring two others at an American-run gold mine. “We will find out if it is the fault of the sub-contractor, workers
Indonesian Coal Mining Assoc. Urges Postponing New Coal Shipping Rules
April 9, 2018
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has called on the government to postpone implementing a new shipping policy that will oblige coal and crude palm oil (CPO) exporters to ship their commodities using only domestic shipping companies and insurance services.
Glencore Weighs Buying Back Optimum Coal Operations in South Africa
April 5, 2018
Glencore Plc is considering a bid for the Optimum coal operations in South Africa, which it sold in 2015 to a company part-owned by the politically connected Gupta family, according to two people familiar with the matter. Optimum supplies fuel
Canadian Mining Firm Eldorado Gold Wins Mine License Dispute, Greece
April 5, 2018
The Greek government will respect the ruling of the arbitration process between the Greek state and Canadian gold mining company Eldorado Gold, which ended in favor of the latter in a dispute over operating licenses in mines in northern Greece,
Ghana’s Mining Industry Sees Increased Activity and Business Reforms
April 5, 2018
Ghana’s mining industry could see investment levels rise on the back of government efforts to improve the business environment and announcements that key gold mines are preparing to reopen or expand operations. In February the South African-headquartered AngloGold Ashanti, the
Philippine Government Begins Review of Mine Sites Closed by Former Environment Secretary Lopez
April 5, 2018
An interagency mining body has started its “fact-finding and science-based” review of an initial batch of 26 mine sites ordered either suspended or shut down last year by former Environment Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez. The Mining Industry Coordinating Council
South Africa Court Backs Mining Industry on Black Ownership Rule
April 5, 2018
South African mining companies won court backing on a crucial black-ownership principle that’s likely to have implications for ongoing negotiations with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government. Producers don’t need to top up black-shareholding levels in perpetuity if they previously met the
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