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Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri Mine Hosts 55th Australian Underground Mines Rescue Competition
October 27, 2017
Whitehaven’s Narrabri Mine was host of this year’s highly-contested 55th Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition. Won by Peabody Energy’s Wambo Mine, the team from NSW were closely followed by Queensland’s Moranbah North and Broadmeadow teams who claimed second and third
Melior Secures $5.25 Million Loan Facility for Restart of Goondicum Ilmenite Mine, Australia
October 27, 2017
Melior Resources Inc. said it intends to restart operations at its Goondicum ilmenite mine and has an agreement in principle with Pala Investments Limited for the provision of a US$5.25 million loan facility (restart loan). With this commitment from Pala
Freeport-McMoRan Extends Connected Mine Solution to North and South American Mining Operations
October 25, 2017
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., a premier international natural resources company, has awarded Accenture a five-year agreement to extend the implementation of the Accenture Connected Mine solution and drive greater digital transformation of mining operations. Use of the solution will expand from Freeport-McMoRan’s
Galantas Receives Approval for Underground Development at Its Omagh Gold Mine, Ireland
October 25, 2017
Galantas Gold Corporation has received a positive outcome to a judicial review into the planning consent for underground development at its wholly owned Omagh Gold Mine, Northern Ireland. The consent permitted the underground mining of gold veins that were recently
Alphamin’s Bisie Tin Mine on Track to Produce Conflict-free Tin in 2019, Johannesburg
October 25, 2017
Alphamin Resources Corp. is on track to deliver on the commitment to develop the first large commercial tin mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that will produce responsible, developmental, conflict-free tin concentrate, while promoting community development, safety, health
Barrick Gold and Government of Tanzania Agree on Framework for Acacia Mining
October 25, 2017
Barrick Gold Corporation and the Government of Tanzania have agreed on a framework for a new partnership between Acacia Mining and the Government of Tanzania, whereby economic benefits generated by Acacia’s operations would be shared with Tanzania on a 50/50
5 Villagers Die in Clash with Police at Myanmar Jade Mine
October 24, 2017
Police in northern Myanmar opened fire on hundreds of villagers who tried to enter a jade mine area, killing at least five and injuring 20 others, state media said. Five policemen were also reportedly hurt. The official Myanmar News Agency
Fatalities Rise to 7 at Coal Mine Collapse in Quetta, Pakistan
October 24, 2017
Rescue services have recovered five more dead bodies from a coal mine in Quetta’s Harnai district, raising the death toll from the mine collapse to seven, officials said on Saturday. Two miners are still to be found, Levies officials told
Clashes Near Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg Mine Kills 1 Indonesian Policeman, Wounds 6
October 24, 2017
Three days of clashes between Indonesian police and gunmen near a U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in easternmost Papua province have killed one officer and wounded six others. Papua police spokesman Ahmad Mustofa Kamal said the latest attack happened Monday
Nalco Closes Three Units Due to Coal Shortage in Bharatpur, India
October 24, 2017
Navratna public sector unit National Aluminum Company Ltd. is faced with coal shortage leading to closure of three units of the company’s captive power plant and curtailment of production. While the aluminium major requires at least 17,500 metric tonnes of
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