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Artisanal gold mining in South Africa is out of control. Mistakes that got it here

Illegal and unregulated artisanal gold mining on the Witwatersrand Basin, located south of South Africa’s Gauteng province, is an increasing threat to community, industrial and state security. Reports on turf wars between rival gangs, or shootouts between illegal miners and security officers are commonplace.

The Conversation

Watch: Huge circular sinkhole opens up in Chile

A giant, perfectly circular 32-meter (104 ft) sinkhole has opened up in Chile's northern mining region. The hole appeared on Saturday near the Alcaparrosa copper mine in Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó province.One member of the Tierra Amarilla community told Chilean TV the incident confounded their fears about the site, which is…

Evening Standard

Bankrupt mining exec's mum back in court

The mother of a bankrupt mining executive who improperly held assets including several multimillion properties in her son's name is back in court.

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Pacific nations are extraordinarily rich in critical minerals. But mining them may take a terrible toll

Plundering the Pacific for its rich natural resources has a long pedigree. Think of the European companies strip-mining Nauru for its phosphate and leaving behind a moonscape.

The Conversation

Discovered in the deep: the snail with iron armour

The first in a new Guardian series on remarkable new species being found in the oceans introduces a creature with a special trick

The Guardian - UK

Kalgoorlie's skimpy barmaids featured in new photographic exhibition

A photographer spends 18 months documenting Kalgoorlie-Boulder's pub scene to shed some light on the mining city's famous skimpy barmaids — with their permission, of course.

ABC News

PTT sells Indonesian mines

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has decided to sell its Indonesian coal mining business for US$471 million as the firm continues to move towards clean energy.

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2 Mining Stocks You’ll Want to Buy as Metal Prices Drop

Metal prices are plunging lately on factors ranging from the strong dollar to China's slowdown. However, the increasing odds of a global recession should drive the safe-haven demand for precious metals like gold. Therefore, investing in shares of gold miners Centerra Gold (CGAU) and B2Gold (BTG) at their current discounted…

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Parliament proceedings | PSU recruitment, changes to Mines Act discussed in Lok Sabha

MPs from TN, Kerala raise issues related to NLC and mining of atomic minerals

The Hindu

Huge sinkhole tears ground open as authorities probe what lurks underneath

Confused engineers have started investigating the appearance of a huge 200-metre-deep sinkhole that opened close to a copper mine over the weekend.

Daily Record

A Judge Roasted State Dad Mark McGowan Sour Cream McGee Clive Palmer It Was *Chef’s Kiss*

The floppiest defamation trial to ever flop.

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Not enough women: miners meet in Australia under a cloud after sexism report

Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo this week became the first woman ever to deliver the keynote speech at the mining industry's annual conference in Western Australia, a boost for the sector as it faces scrutiny over perceived sexism.

Reuters

Giant sinkhole with ‘a lot of water’ suddenly opens up near copper mine in Chile

Sinkhole measuring 656ft deep opened up over the weekend, prompting officials to stop work at the nearby mine

The Independent UK

WA FIFO worker Jonathan David Small sentenced to 10 years' jail for repeatedly raping colleague

A FIFO worker will spend at least eight years behind bars for raping a colleague in her home, just weeks after the release of a damning West Australian parliamentary report into sexual harassment and assaults in the mining industry

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Galloway environmental campaigner spoken to by police over Newton Stewart day of action

Claire Taylor was questioned by an officer about a Galloway Against Mining gathering at the McMillan Hall next Saturday

ABC News

Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan hard border defamation case ends with both awarded damages

A public spat between mining magnate Clive Palmer and West Australian Premier Mark McGowan results in both being awarded damages.

Daily Mirror

Enormous sinkhole tears open the ground as authorities probe what lurks underneath

Puzzled officials have started investigating the appearance of a huge 200-metre-deep sinkhole that opened close to a copper mine in northern Chile over the weekend

Reuters

Chilean authorities investigate mysterious large sinkhole near copper mine

Chilean authorities started investigating on Monday a mysterious sinkhole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the north of the country.

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Andhra Pradesh: Granite mining putting a risk to our life and property, say Kuppam villagers

Several grievances have gone unheard, they lament

AAP

Climate, inflation hang over mining forum

Renowned for gold mining larrikins, tended by 'Skimpies' at Kalgoorlie's bars, lithium firms are making their mark this year at Australia's top industry event.

The Times of India

Govt bans all mining around holy hills in Bharatpur: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has reiterated that the government had given permission to ban all kinds of mining in and around the holy hills at Pasopa village in Bharatpur to a delegation of mahants who paid to visit to his residence in Jaipur on Sunday.

ABC News

Argyle diamond mine's future hangs in balance as Rio Tinto negotiates with traditional owners

After the Juukan Gorge scandal, Rio Tinto and traditional owners are in tough negotiations about what's left behind at Argyle in Western Australia's Kimberley region following 37 years of mining diamonds.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on fishing: marine protection should mean what it says

Editorial: By allowing destructive dredging and bottom-trawling, ministers are undermining wider efforts to protect the oceans

AAP

Miners, bankers head west to strike deals

The Diggers and Dealers forum may be the highlight of the mining industry's social calendar, but this year's event also brings an agenda of challenging issues.

Newcastle Herald

Minerals Council boss Stephen Galilee warns on Eraring closure, says coal prices to stay high

The view from the mining industry: Conversation with Minerals Council CEO Stephen Galilee

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