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South African diamond mining company says 5 trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (140+ words) South African diamond mining company says 5 trapped miners presumed dead and files for liquidation'The Washington Post A South African diamond mine is being shut down after a mudslide trapped five miners underground and the company says they are presumed dead…...
Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (79+ words) Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru's Amazon, threatening rivers and lives'The Washington Post Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru's Amazon, and experts say it is driving a growing environmental and health crisis BOGOTA,…...
5 miners are trapped deep underground after a mudslide at a South African diamond mine
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (130+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Mine officials and a labor union say five miners are trapped deep…...
5 Canadian mining company workers found dead in Mexico, authorities confirm
2+ week, 2+ day ago (100+ words) Mexican authorities say that five of the 10 missing workers from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week in a nearby community MEXICO CITY…...
Rescuers recover bodies of miners trapped in Colombia coal mine
2+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) Rescuers recover bodies of miners trapped in Colombia coal mine'The Washington Post Search and rescue personnel have finished recovering the bodies of miners trapped in an informal coal mine after a methane gas explosion BOGOTA, Colombia " Search and rescue personnel…...
Explosion in illegal coal mine kills at least 18 workers in India's Meghalaya state
2+ week, 6+ day ago (109+ words) Explosion in illegal coal mine kills at least 18 workers in India's Meghalaya state'The Washington Post An explosion in an illegal coal mine in India's northeastern Meghalaya state has killed at least 18 workers GUWAHATI, India " An explosion ripped through an illegal…...
Opinion | America’s most vital resource? It’s not oil, land or minerals.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (75+ words) Opinion | America's most vital resource? It's not oil, land or minerals.The Washington Post The country's durable advantage is the ability to generate ideas. Marian L. Tupy is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. President Donald Trump talks about power…...
House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (102+ words) House votes to repeal ban on mining near Boundary Waters wilderness in Minnesota'The Washington Post Opponents say pollution from a copper and nickel mine would contaminate the most-visited wilderness area in the United States. The House of Representatives voted 214-208 on…...
In tungsten territory, China celebrates control of mineral the U.S. needs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (154+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. President Donald Trump claimed victory after China agreed to defer controls on…...
London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. LONDON " A London judge ruled Friday that global mining company BHP Group…...