Tag: Mine

Five Chinese Nationals Kidnapped in DR Congo After Attack Near Mine

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo—Gunmen killed a policeman and kidnapped five Chinese nationals near a mine in Southeast Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, a local official and an army spokesman said on Sunday. It was not clear who carried out the attack near the village of Mukera in South Kivu Province. Relations are already strained…


5 Chinese Nationals Kidnapped in DR Congo After Attack Near Mine

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo—Gunmen killed a policeman and kidnapped five Chinese nationals near a mine in Southeast Democratic Republic of Congo overnight, a local official and an army spokesman said on Sunday. It was not clear who carried out the attack near the village of Mukera in South Kivu Province. Relations are already strained…


Photographer Delves Into Sprawling Underground Slate Mine to Snap Jaw-Dropping Shots in Wales

These incredible photos of slate mines show the mystery hidden deep beneath the ground in Wales. Gareth Owen has been exploring mines for around five years and has photographed many sites across North Wales—showcasing the beauty of nature underground. The 32-year-old, who works as an electrician, captured the collection of images which show the cavernous…


US Needs More Mines to Boost Rare Earths Supply Chain, Pentagon Says

The United States and ally nations should mine and process more rare earths to ensure adequate global supply of the strategic minerals for military and commercial uses, a U.S. Department of Defense official said on Tuesday. The remarks underscore the Pentagon’s rising interest in public-private mining partnerships to counter China’s status as the top global…


US House Committee Moves to Block Rio Tinto’s Resolution Mine

A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to include language in a wider budget reconciliation package that would block Rio Tinto Ltd from building its Resolution copper mine in Arizona. The San Carlos Apache tribe and other Native Americans say the mine would destroy sacred land where they hold religious ceremonies. Elected officials in…


3 Dead in Mexico Mine Collapse, 3 Still Missing

MEXICO CITY—The bodies of two miners were pulled from a small coal mine in a northern Mexico border state by early Sunday, bringing to three the number confirmed dead in the flood and partial collapse of the shaft. Three miners remain missing, and search efforts continued. The dead miners were found at the small coal…


Poland Defies EU Court Ruling to Close Major Lignite Mine

WARSAW, Poland—Poland’s government on Monday defied an injunction by the top European Union court that ordered the immediate closure of a major brown coal mine, with officials saying it would shake the nation’s energy system and lead to the layoff of thousands of employees. Development Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said Poland wouldn’t shut the lignite mine…


10 Dead After Explosions at Chinese Mine

Ten miners are confirmed to have died in explosions at a gold mine in China. A total of 22 miners working about 600 meters (2,000 feet) underground were trapped after an explosion on Jan. 10 at the Hushan mine in Qixia, a major gold-producing region in China’s coastal Shandong province. The bodies of nine miners were…