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Experimental Process to Set Coal Seams on Fire to Generate Energy Could Get Go Ahead in Warwickshire
July 30, 2019
An “experimental” process where coal seams are set on fire to generate energy could be given the go ahead in Warwickshire. The scheme would see gas captured as coal seams burn which would then be used to generate energy. But
Anglo American Approves $226 Million for Grasstree Mine Development, Australia
July 29, 2019
Anglo American announced that the board of its Aquila project has approved the extension of life for the Capcoal underground (Grasstree mine) hard coking coal operations in Queensland, Australia. The development work at the project is expected to start in
South African Miners Win Multimillion-dollar Compensation Deal
July 29, 2019
Tens of thousands of gold miners in South Africa who contracted fatal illnesses while working underground have won a compensation deal from their former employers that could be worth more than £280 million. A high court in Johannesburg, the country’s
Caledonia Mining Completes Shaft Sinking at Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe
July 29, 2019
The company has spent approximately $44 million sinking a new shaft from surface to a depth of over 1,200 meters. Caledonia Mining has announced that the shaft sinking at the new Central Shaft at Blanket Mine has been completed. The
Shanta Gold Achieves Commercial Production at Ilunga Underground Mine, Tanzania
July 25, 2019
Shanta Gold’s Ilunga Underground Mine at the New Luika Gold Mine (NLGM) in South Western Tanzania has achieved commercial production on schedule and on budget. The primary ventilation fan and underground infrastructure are installed and operational. The first ore stope
BHP Invests $400 Million in Climate Investment Program Technologies to Reduce Emissions
July 25, 2019
BHP is planning to develop a new climate portfolio analysis report in 2020, in continuation to its 2015 two degree scenario analysis, as part of the Climate Investment Program. Australia-based mining company BHP initiated a five-year, $400 million Climate Investment
Guatemala Court Upholds Request to Suspend Work at Solway’s Fenix Mine
July 22, 2019
Guatemala’s constitutional court has upheld a request from indigenous campaigners to suspend operations at one of the largest nickel mines in Central America, in a battle over the facility’s environmental impact. The court found in favor of an appeal brought
Three French Troops Killed from Toxic Fumes in Guiana Gold Mining Raid
July 22, 2019
Three French soldiers have died during an operation against illegal gold mining in the South American territory of French Guiana, authorities said Thursday. The troops were in a tunnel, laying explosives to destroy an underground mining complex, when they were
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi Mine Hampered by $1.9 Billion Cost Plowout, Potential 30-month Delay
July 18, 2019
Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi facility, due to be one of the largest copper mines in the world once complete, has been hit by a $1.9 billion rise in costs and a delay that could last up to 30 months, the
Enaex and Engie Partner to Study Zero-carbon Transition in Chilean Mining Sector
July 18, 2019
Enaex and Engie have recently signed a strategic partnership to carry out a feasibility study that is expected to be finalized at the end of the year. The project consists in the design, construction and operation of a green ammonia
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