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South32 Ramps Up Output at Illawarra Mine with Improved Specs, Australia
March 26, 2019
Australian mining firm South32 is ramping up production of its premium mid-volatile Illawarra coking coal brand with improved specifications that could attract higher prices. The Illawarra specification offered by South32 for the April 2019 to March 2020 fiscal year will
Celtic Energy to Reopen Nant Helen Surface Coal Mine Near Powys, Wales
March 26, 2019
Mining will restart at an opencast site in the south of Powys after county Councillors gave their backing. The Nant Helen Surface Mine near Ystradgynlais was mothballed in 2016 due to a fall in demand. But Celtic Energy said the
Kearsley Community Remembers Unity Brook Mining Disaster, England
March 26, 2019
Tuesday, March 12, 1878, remains the darkest day in Kearsley’s history — and until recently largely forgotten. Last Tuesday, people including schoolchildren, gathered to remember the men and boys who lost their lives when an explosion ripped through the Unity
Communities Evacuated as Another Vale Dam in Danger of Collapse, Brazil
March 25, 2019
Brazilian mining giant Vale said Saturday that communities in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais have been ordered to evacuate after independent auditors found that one of its dams could collapse at any moment. On Friday, the company raised the
Anglo American Invests $162 Million in Cutting Edge Mine Rehabilitation, Australia
March 25, 2019
Anglo American’s Australian operations will invest more than $162 million in industry-leading mine rehabilitation over the next five years. Anglo American has successfully rehabilitated land for cattle grazing at its Dawson Mine, near Moura. Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American’s
Unionized Workers Initiate Illegal Strike at Sierra Metals’ Yauricocha Mine, Peru
March 22, 2019
Sierra Metals Inc. said that employees who are members of the Union of the Mine and Metallurgical Workers of Minera Corona, representing approximately 66 percent of the employees at the company’s Yauricocha Mine in Peru, have initiated a strike action.
West Cumbria Mining’s Woodhouse Colliery Moves Closer to Approval, UK
March 21, 2019
The first new deep coal mine in the UK for decades has moved a step closer after councillors unanimously backed the plans. The West Cumbria Mining Company wants to mine next to the site of the former colliery in Whitehaven
U.S. Places New Sanctions on Venezuela’s State-run Gold Company Minerven
March 21, 2019
The United States announced fresh sanctions against Venezuela’s state-run gold mining company Minerven on Wednesday, accusing them of propping up the country’s socialist regime and engaging in illegal financial activities. Under the new sanctions, the General Mining Company of Venezuela
Newmont Completes Power Project for Its Tanami Gold Mine, Australia
March 19, 2019
Newmont Mining has announced the completion of a power project to provide reliable energy source to Tanami gold mine in Australia. The project includes two power stations, a 66kV interconnected power line and a 450km natural gas pipeline, to power
Australia’s Wollongong Coal Forced to Suspend Operations for Risk Review
March 19, 2019
Australian miner Wollongong Coal has been forced by regulators to cease mining at its Wongawilli Colliery after an inspection uncovered safety problems, the company said in an announcement on the Australian Stock Exchange Monday. Inspectors from the Natural Resources and
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