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A Look Back at the 2010 Chilean Mine Rescue
February 22, 2018
Here’s a look at the 2010 rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in the Atacama region of northern Chile. Timeline: August 5, 2010 - A collapse of the main ramp into the San Jose mine leaves 33 miners
Poland Coal Imports from United States Rises Five-fold in 2017
February 22, 2018
Economic Times reported that Poland’s coal imports from the United States jumped five-fold last year to 839,000 tonnes due to shortages on the domestic market. Poland, which generates most of its electricity from coal, faced coal shortages last year mostly
Fatality at Sibanye Stillwater’s Driefontein Mine, South Africa
February 20, 2018
South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers said on Monday another worker had died at Sibanye Stillwater’s Driefontein mine outside Carletonville over the weekend, the latest in a recent spate of fatalities at the company’s operations. “NUM is deeply worried that
Britain’s Only Underground Gold Mine Owned by Scotgold Resources Set to Resume Operations
February 20, 2018
Britain’s only underground gold mine has been closed since the 1980s — but that may not be the case for much longer. It is believed the Scottish village of Tyndrum could be sitting on 200,000 ounces of gold. And a
Bluebird and Southern Gold Set to Reopen South Korean Gold Mine
February 20, 2018
Asia-focused mine developer Bluebird Ventures , with venture partner Southern Gold , plans to reopen South Korean gold mines closed decades ago and is aiming for profits of around $100 per tonne, Bluebird’s CEO said. The mines closed in the
Suspended Mining Firms Still Waiting Go Signal to Resume Operations in Philippines
February 20, 2018
Some of the suspended mining firms last year, under the order of former Environment and Natural Resources secretary Gina Lopez, are already waiting for the special mining review committee’s recommendation to resume their respective operations. In May of last year,
South Africa’s President Ramaphosa Steps in to Find Solution With New Controversial Mining Law
February 20, 2018
South African mining companies agreed to postpone a legal challenge to the government’s controversial new industry rules after President Cyril Ramaphosa said he’s committed to finding a solution to the dispute. The presidency held talks with the Chamber of Mines
Boliden to Expand Kevitsa Copper-Nickel Mine in Finland
February 19, 2018
Boliden has decided to expand the Kevitsa copper-nickel mine and Harjavalta copper-nickel smelter. In total, EUR 125 million will be invested until 2020. Mr. Lennart Evrell, President & CEO said that “A few years ago we decided to invest in
Oracle Power Secures Approval to Develop Coal-fired Plant in Pakistan
February 19, 2018
UK-based Oracle Power and its partners have secured the approval of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) in Pakistan to develop a 700MW coal-fired power plant in the country’s Sindh Province. Oracle’s partners in the project are Chinese state-owned
China’s Cut with Coal Usage Creates Backlash
February 19, 2018
China’s mission to eradicate its coal industry is having the unfortunate side effect of making life unbearable for the communist country’s working poor, according to a report Saturday from The New York Times. A brutal crackdown on the industry is
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