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Ramaphosa Says South Africa Will Tighten Mine Safety Laws Following Latest Deaths
July 17, 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa will tighten its mine safety regulations to hold mine operators accountable for accidental deaths in the industry. During an interview on TV news channel eNCA on Monday night, the president responded to the
Australia’s Resource Minister Considers New Coal Plants as Back Up Energy Source
July 17, 2018
Investing in new coal power plants will be a hedge against the possibility renewable energy doesn’t get cheaper, Resources Minister Matt Canavan says. He also says new coal-fired power generation would make sure jobs aren’t lost overseas. The Australian Competition
AP Government Plans to Use GPS Devices to Curb Mining Irregularities, India
July 17, 2018
The Mines and Geology department of AP is planning to adopt advanced technology to curb irregularities in mining activities. In general, the mining firms won’t follow the norms which were mentioned while taking license for excavation of mines and minerals,
Four Fatalities, Six Injuries in Explosion at Mindeli Coal Mine in Tkibul, Georgia
July 17, 2018
Four miners were killed and six more were injured after the roof of a tunnel in the Georgian coal mine Mindeli, located in Tkibul, collapsed on Monday, July 16. An initial investigation determined the collapse of the roof in one
Indonesia’s Inalum to Acquire Majority Stake in Grasberg Copper Mine for $3.85 Billion
July 16, 2018
Indonesia’s state mining company PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) has signed a non-binding agreement with Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan to acquire controlling stake in giant Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia for $3.5bn. Located in the province of
Five Fatalities in Underground Fire at Palabora’s Copper Mine, South Africa
July 16, 2018
Underground fire broke out in a copper mine in Limpopo province, South Africa on Sunday morning, killing five. Palabora Copper said in a statement that one of their underground conveyer belts caught fire during the early hours of Sunday. Two
Rio Tinto’s Autonomous Train Completes First Iron Ore Delivery in Australia
July 16, 2018
Rio Tinto has completed the first delivery of iron ore using an autonomous train which transported about 28,000 tonnes of the ore from its Tom Price mining operations to Cape Lambert in Western Australia. The autonomous train is part of
Fifteen Fatalities in Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine
July 16, 2018
At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar’s jade mining region, state media and officials said Sunday. Fifteen bodies were retrieved from the site of Saturday’s accident near Lonekhin
Emerald Resources Secures Mining License for Okvau Gold Project, Cambodia
July 16, 2018
Emerald Resources has announce that the Industrial Mining Licence (Mining Licence) covering 11.5km2 for the Okvau Gold Project has been granted by the Cambodian Ministry of Mines & Energy. Managing Director, Morgan Hart commented: “We are excited by the grant
Mine Managers Sentenced Over Turkey’s Worst Coal Mine Disaster in Soma
July 16, 2018
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced managers and employees of a mine in western Turkey to between six and 22 years in prison for the deaths of 301 miners in the country’s worst mining disaster. The miners were killed in
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