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At least 27 killed in blast at illegal ‘rat hole’ coal mine in India
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (381+ words) Several trapped after blast rips through coal mine in Meghalaya At least 27 miners were killed after an explosion tore through an unauthorised coal mine in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya. The blast took place at around 10am on Thursday local time…...
Trump administration presses efforts to ensure supply of critical minerals outside of China
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (745+ words) The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating a $12 billion U.S. strategic reserve…...
Trump launches $12B ‘Project Vault’ for critical minerals stockpile
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (449+ words) The new stockpile would be separate from an existing program which reserves supplies for military use President Donald Trump will soon unveil a $12 billion project to stockpile critical minerals used by the defense and technology sectors as a hedge against…...
What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners
5+ day, 52+ min ago (586+ words) A landslide last week collapsed several tunnels at a major coltan mine in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead in the rebel-controlled site. The collapse occurred on Wednesday at the Rubaya mines, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, after heavy…...
Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (472+ words) Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China. The deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu's successful gathered the…...
Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves at least 200 dead
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (450+ words) At least 200 people were killed in a landslide at coltan mines in eastern Congo, according to rebel authorities At least 200 people have died following a devastating landslide that engulfed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo…...
At least 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern Congo, rebel authorities say
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) At least 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, rebel authorities said Saturday. "For now, there are more than 200 dead, some of whom are still in…...
PHOTO ESSAY: Liberia's largest gold miner and community tensions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (257+ words) The announcement posted in the village has a cheerful tone: "BMMC is pleased to inform you that there will be a blast" at a mining pit nearby. The journalists" investigation into the company found multiple spills of cyanide and other…...
Takeaways from AP report on toxic spills from gold mining in Liberia
1+ week, 1+ day ago (824+ words) Villagers expressed frustration with seeing dead fish in the river and with the lack of response to their complaints. At the same time, anger grew over other issues they blamed on the company, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation, including homes they…...
Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1434+ words) For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia "s dense rain forest. Now toxic pollution is making them leave. They blame the largest gold miner in Liberia, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation. When…...