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One Miner Missing, One Injured in Coal Mine Accident in Poland
December 6, 2021
Coal mining authorities said Sunday that one miner is missing and one has been rescued with injuries after an earth tremor and a cave-in at a mine in southern Poland. A spokesman for Poland’s Mining Group, Tomasz Glogowski, said that
Adani Remains on Track to Ship Its First Coal from Carmichael Mine this Month, Australia
December 2, 2021
Indian developer Adani remains on track to ship its first coal this month from its 10mn t/yr Carmichael thermal coal mine in the Galilee basin in central Queensland, despite protestors targeting train and port infrastructure. Activists have this week attached
China Credits Increased Coal Production for Recent Economic Boost
December 2, 2021
The Chinese government credited recent energy “policy measures,” including increased coal production, for the increased manufacturing activity boosting its economy. “In November, power shortages eased and prices of some raw materials dropped significantly,” said Zhao Qinghe, a senior statistician at
World Gold Council Report Underscores Barrick’s Leading Role in Sharing the Benefits of Mining
December 1, 2021
Barrick Gold Corporation welcomed the release of the World Gold Council’s report highlighting the role of its members in contributing to socio-economic development in the countries and communities in which they operate. According to the report, available HERE, this contribution
Russia Jails Five People Over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51
November 29, 2021
A Russian court on Saturday ordered five people to remain in pre-trial detention for two months pending an investigation into a devastating blast in a coal mine in Siberia that resulted in dozens of deaths. Russian authorities reported 51 deaths
UK’s Hochschild Fights Peru’s Plans to Close Mines Over Environmental Impact
November 23, 2021
The UK metals company Hochschild Mining is to fight plans by Peru’s government to hasten the closure of several mines in the southern Ayacucho region because of concerns over their environmental impact. The London-listed mining company has promised to “vigorously
Fatality at Coronado’s Curragh Coal Mine in Queensland
November 22, 2021
A 54-year-old man has died at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater in Queensland, the second death at the operation in less than two years. Police said they were called about the fatality at 2.15am on Sunday and the force
NY Times Uncovers Hunter Biden Ties to Chinese Company Buying Congo Cobalt Mine
November 22, 2021
Long before the Biden administration came to be, and President Joe Biden pushed green energy credits in his Build Back Better spending plan this year, Hunter Biden helped grease the wheels for a Chinese business to buy up key rare-earth
Evolution Mining to Acquire Ernest Henry Mining from Glencore for A$1 Billion
November 17, 2021
Glencore and Evolution Mining Limited have entered into a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100 percent interest in Ernest Henry Mining, the owner of the Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold mine in Queensland, Australia. Glencore will
Bodies Found 11 Years After Pike River Coal Mine Blast that Killed 29 Men, New Zealand
November 17, 2021
Human remains have been found in a New Zealand coal mine more than a decade after one of the country’s worst industrial disasters, police have said. Twenty-nine men were killed after a series of methane gas explosions ripped through the
