PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Another case of coal miner’s pneumoconiosis (black lung) has been confirmed in Queensland. The latest case involved a 51-year old electrician who previously worked in underground coal mines, but was not currently active in the mining industry. … Continued
Chamber Of Mines Memorandum TO: Whom it may concern DATE: 7 April 2016 +27 11 498 7100 Email: info@chamberofmines.org.za 5 Hollard Street, Johannesburg 2001 PO Box 61809, Marshalltown 2107 A meeting asking for an extension of the phasing out period … Continued
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – AngloGold ’s 70%-owned and managed Tropicana gold mine, which comes in at the low all-in cost of $674/oz, on Wednesday celebrated its million-ounce milestone, two years after pouring first gold. The Australian mine, the first that AngloGold … Continued
MARIANA, Brazil – Casualties from two collapsed dams at a Brazilian iron ore mine mounted on Friday as rescue teams worked through the night to find dozens missing in mudslides that devastated a village in the country’s southeast. A spokesman … Continued