2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (106+ words) The mine is called Mponeng Gold Mine, located in the Witwatersrand Basin near Carletonville which reaches to depths beyond 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) which means it is deep enough to stack ten Empire State Buildings. The mine was originally operated by AngloGold…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (143+ words) Over 200 people have been killed in a devastating collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As per the reports, the mine collapsed on Wednesday and the total number of casualties was unclear till…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (106+ words) As nations race to electrify transportation and expand renewable energy, copper's importance will only grow. Analysts warn of potential shortages if demand outpaces supply, making investments in copper mines and recycling critical for the future. The "monster mine" in Utah…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) A video circulating on social media shows the terrifying moment a second landslide struck a nickel mining site in Indonesia's East Halmahera region, forcing workers to flee as earth and debris surged through the area. The 1-minute-14-second clip, shared…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (64+ words) Gold has always held immense cultural and financial importance in India, symbolizing wealth and security. To measure its value, traditional units like the tola were developed. A tola is a traditional unit of weight long used across South Asia to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) Singrauli (MP), Jan 25 (PTI) Three persons, including two girls, were killed and two others seriously injured when a clay mine collapsed while they were extracting clay in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in Parsohar…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) Vedanta's iron ore mining arm, Sesa Goa, has urged the government to provide incentives for low-grade iron ore beneficiation, emphasising that targeted policy support and infrastructure investment are critical to make the processing economically viable and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (76+ words) The discovery was led by researchers from Curtin University, who published their findings in a leading scientific journal. According to the team, the formation could force scientists to rethink how large mineral systems develop. Dr Liam Courtney-Davis, one of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned that continued illegal mining in the Aravalli region would cause "irreversible" environmental damage and directed authorities to ensure that no unauthorised mining takes place in the area. The top court's remarks came during the…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (270+ words) India's core industrial sectors showed stronger momentum in December 2025, with the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) rising 3.7 per cent year-on-year, according to provisional government data. This marks an improvement from November's final growth rate of 2.1 per cent, signalling a mild…...