Three German miners die in potash mine operated by K+S
Three workers of a potash mine in the German state of Thueringia, which is operated by K+S, died this week after breathing leaked carbon dioxide. The miners had performed a controlled explosion in a...
View ArticleThree miners die in three consecutive days in the United States
Three North-American miners have died on the job over three consecutive days, the type of tragedy that the country haven’t seen in more than a decade, more specifically since December 2002. The...
View ArticleAmplats concedes on job cuts to end miners’ strikes in South Africa
After almost two weeks of problems with the workers, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has agreed to concede on the forecasted job cuts to put an end to the strikes. However, the company and the South...
View ArticleChilean workers at Barrick’s Pascua Lama mine threaten company with a strike
The latest wage offer made by the Canadian company Barrick Gold didn’t please the Chilean workers at the Pascua Lama mine. The four labor unions have rejected the proposal and threaten to stage a...
View ArticleSmall and medium mining companies increasingly become the target of...
Cyber-hacking is not just a threat that computer engineers or daily users have to avoid, at least not anymore. Currently, even miners are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the attacks of hackers as...
View ArticleYukon miners register high levels of drug and alcohol abuse
A quarter of the miners working in the Canadian region of Yukon are currently undergoing substance abuse. Apparently, the depressed mining economy isn’t the only problem in the region, as the rate of...
View ArticleMost Burma’s jade miners are addicted to heroin
Burma, a country located south of China’s border, is known for being a nation afflicted by warfare, poverty and oppression. However, in the jade mining hub known as Hpakant life is much worse than in...
View ArticleMovie about rescue of 33 Chilean miners: story rights still under debate
A multimillion dollar Hollywood film portraying the real story of the rescue of 33 Chilean miners in 2010 is in the middle of a rights dispute. Almost four years ago, more than a billion viewers...
View ArticleGold producers in South Africa fear new strikes over wages
Big ore producers operating in South Africa, such as AngloGold Ashanti, are currently facing strike notices over pay demands, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) revealed. This...
View ArticleFire at Doornkop gold mine kills eight South African miners
Eight workers died and one is still missing due to a fire that trapped several miners in the Doornkop gold pit, in South Africa. The information was revealed in a statement released by Harmony Gold...
View ArticleForbes’ list of 400 richest Americans only has two miners
The new North-American list Forbes 400, recently published, reveals the names of the richest men in the country, but there are only two miners in this roster. Let's know more about them. Tor Peterson...
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