An attempt to rescue two illegal miners trapped in a disused gold mine in Johannesburg has been suspended until Friday because of safety concerns, emergency workers said.
International diamond watchdog the Kimberley Process (KP) has certified Zimbabwe's Diamond Mining Company to sell gems from the violence-tainted Marange fields, state media reported on Sunday.
A flood left dozens of workers trapped in a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia region, the mine's owner said. The number of people trapped in the mine, which was under construction, was not immediately clear. National safety officials told the official Xinhua news agency that 44 were trapped, but the mine's owners said in a statement that 31 were missing.
Eco-activists and Aboriginal groups on Tuesday condemned Australia's approval of a mammoth BHP Billiton mining pit expansion, warning of an environmental and public health disaster if it goes ahead.