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Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (1101+ words) The documents fill nearly 500 metres of shelving at the Africa Museum in Tervuren, outside the Belgian capital From century-old maps to meticulous field notes, Belgium is sitting on a trove of geological records on colonial-era Congo -- a coveted archive it…...
What, exactly, is happening with coal mining in Alberta?
3+ day, 48+ min ago (1717+ words) Local activists rally during the 'Protect Our Water' protest against coal mining in the Eastern Slopes, held outside the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on January 25, 2025. Ever since the Alberta government surprised everyone by suddenly changing the rules…...
China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1126+ words) Men stand beside ambulances at the cordoned-off Qinyuan County People's Hospital, 20 km (12 miles) from the Liushenyu coal mine, where dozens of workers were killed in an explosion on Friday Rescue workers arrive at a mine hit by a gas explosion…...
Hard water hotspots: Ranking North America's hardest water and what it costs you
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (922+ words) A view of the Hoover Dam in Nevada. Even outside of these hotspots, hard water is common in North America, and its costs to homeowners add up fast. According to water quality research and industry estimates from Culligan, switching from…...
Colombian mine explosion kills nine
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (801+ words) The coal mine explosion in Colombia's Sutatausa municipality killed nine people A coal mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday killed nine people, the national mining authority said, less than a month after it flagged safety issues at the site....
Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1305+ words) The forest area in Likasi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stretches across an area where mining companies are hunting for precious metals Forest community volunteers patrol to monitor their area's boundaries in the DRC's Haut-Katanga province Mining sites like…...
Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (765+ words) Guinea has huge deposits of bauxite, used for the production of aluminium Mining company Axis International said Monday it was seeking World Bank arbitration against Guinea for withdrawing its right to operate a major bauxite mine in the west African…...