November 28, 2016 Alpha Natural execs. face fraud charges for failing to disclose $100M in liabilities Regulators argue the undisclosed liabilities increase the probability that the state will be left with claims under the surface-mining and other environmental laws.
November 28, 2016 Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile to remain shut until safe to resume work Decision follows a fresh attack by hooded protesters who seized installations over the weekend.
November 28, 2016 Lucapa granted new five-year exploration licence for iconic Angola mine The miner said the decision applies to the entire 3,000 square kilometer Lulo site, a project that has bored some massive gems, including the largest diamond ever found in Angola.
November 27, 2016 China risks wasting $490 billion on unneeded coal plants — study Slowing power demand growth and low carbon capacity targets in China's latest five-year plan are found to be squeezing coal generation out of the power mix.
November 27, 2016 Billion-pound cash infusion clears path for UK potash mine The chances of a potash mine taking shape on the Yorkshire moors just got a whole lot better, thanks to a major financing.
November 27, 2016 Death toll rises on Turkish mine cave-in as BBC journalist detained It appears the Turkish government is attempting to suppress criticism of a mine disaster last weekend that killed 12 miners and left four still missing.
November 25, 2016 Alberta inks $1.36bn deal with three firms to shut down coal plants Payments will be done over the next 14 years to compensate the firm for shutting down their plants earlier than originally planned.
November 25, 2016 Immersive Technologies in Russia – Driving Results at Phosagro’s Apatit Underground Mine Phosagro chose for its operators to be trained on an IM360 Advanced Equipment Simulator. Apatit is the world’s largest producer of high-grade phosphate ore and Russia’s only producer of nepheline…
November 25, 2016 BHP, Vale throw cash lifeline to their halted Samarco iron ore mine Hefty new loans come as the Brazilian joint venture assesses whether it can reopen the iron ore mine where a dam disaster killed 19 people last year.
November 25, 2016 South32 looking for more coking coal mines The company, however, has decided to stay away from thermal coal assets due mainly to uncertainties over demand linked to climate concerns.
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