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Strongbow Makes Plans to Reopen South Crofty Tin Mine, UK
May 14, 2018
Tin mining is set for a comeback in Cornwall, as a Canadian company that plans to reopen the South Crofty mine in 2021 announced it would float on the London stock market next month to help fund the venture. Vancouver-based
Bodies of Two Miners Found at Jastrzebie Coal’s Mine in Poland After Earthquake
May 14, 2018
Officials in Poland say that they have recovered the bodies of two miners killed when an earthquake hit a coal mine in southern Poland last week, bringing the death toll to four. The Jastrzebie Coal Company said Sunday that the
May 14-15: The Future of Mining to Be Discussed in Sydney, Australia
May 11, 2018
At this event speakers will address the key strategic and operational questions from project and operations level management through to the boardroom, allowing attendees will be able to discover the latest innovations and technologies driving mine productivity, mine development, mine
Columbus Gold Commences Public Consultation for Permit for Its Montagne d’Or Project, French Guiana
May 11, 2018
Columbus Gold Corp. provided a permitting update for the Montagne d’Or Gold Deposit in French Guiana, France, where Columbus continues to receive widespread vocal support from local elected officials. The formal public consultation commenced April 3, 2018, in Saint-Laurent du
Glencore’s Congo Mining Conundrum
May 10, 2018
Miner and commodities trader Glencore is embroiled in a legal tangle over its copper and cobalt operations in Democratic Republic of Congo, where conflict and changes to regulations have deterred many mining firms. U.S. sanctions on Glencore’s former Israeli partner
Mine Safety in the Spotlight in South Africa
May 10, 2018
Thirty miners have died in South Africa so far this year. Mining safety has once again come under the spotlight after 13 miners were trapped at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Driefontein mine in Carletonville, Gauteng following a seismic event on Thursday. Four died
Fourteen Fatalities in Landslide at Waikha Jade Mine, Myanmar
May 10, 2018
A landslide of a mound of mining waste killed at least 14 people Friday morning in northern Myanmar’s jade mining region, a local official said. The accident near the Waikha mine also left six people injured and an unknown number
Five Fatalities After Explosion at Hunan Baodian Qunli Mining’s Coal Mine, China
May 10, 2018
A methane gas explosion today ripped through a coal mine in central China’s Hunan province, killing at least five workers, officials said. The explosion took place in at the coal pit of the Hunan Baodian Qunli Mining Co.Ltd. in Shaodong
Committee Set Up to Investigate Marwar and Sur-range Coal Mine Accidents, Pakistan
May 10, 2018
The provincial mining and mineral development department on Tuesday set up a four-member committee to investigate the Marwar and Sur-range coal mine accidents that claimed 23 lives last week. The committee headed by Director General of Mining Development Muhammad Imran
Rio Tinto to Almost Double Its Autonomous Drilling Fleet to Further Improve Safety and Productivity
May 9, 2018
Rio Tinto is almost doubling its fleet of autonomous production drills in order to create a safer working environment and boost productivity across its world-class iron ore operations in Western Australia. The autonomous drills provide a significant safety advantage by
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