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World Aug 01

Collapse at Chile’s major copper mine kills 1 worker and leaves 5 missing

By Associated Press

Nation May 27

Members of the Native American group Apache Stronghold gather outside the court in Washington
Supreme Court rejects plea to block Arizona copper mine on land sacred to Apaches

The group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed.

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

World May 21

A worker checks their mobile phone at Prospect Lithium mine and processing plant in Goromonzi
World’s supply of clean energy minerals is concentrated in fewer countries, report says

The world's sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt industry and hit consumers with higher prices, a report said Wednesday.

By David McHugh, Alexa St. John, Associated Press

World Jan 17

A worker from Mines Rescue Services operates a mobile rescue winder that was used for rescue operations at the mine shaft ...
South African miner describes horrors endured by those who spent months underground

A miner who spent six months in a disused mine in South Africa has spoken of the horror he experienced after a police operation cut off food and basic supplies to thousands who were illegally digging for gold.

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

World Nov 14

Members of the police participate in a parade before leaving for election duty across the KwaZulu Natal province in Durban
South African government says it won’t help thousands of illegal miners facing hunger inside closed mine

The miners in the mineshaft in Stilfontein are believed to be suffering from a lack of food, and water after police closed off the entrances used to transport their supplies underground.

By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press

Sep 22

Dozens of workers killed by explosion inside a coal mine in eastern Iran

By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country’s history as others remained missing hours after the blast.

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Sep 19

Watch 11:23
Papua New Guinea leaders struggle to monitor deep-sea mining activities off its coast

By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan

The kind of deep-sea mining that we've examined this week is only legally permitted inside a country's territorial waters. The only country on earth to allow it so far is Papua New Guinea. Videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem…

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Sep 18

Watch 10:26
Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining’s impact on culture and environment

By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan

The companies that create technology used on a daily basis often run into traditional cultures and the environment that sustains them. In a previous report, videographer Edward Kiernan and special correspondent Willem Marx introduced us to the new and potentially…

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Sep 17

Watch 9:25
Companies dig the deepest depths to mine valuable metals from the ocean floor

By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan

Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New Guinea, one company is digging what…

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Aug 22

Botswana uncovers one of the largest diamonds ever found at 2,492-carats

By Associated Press

Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp. said in a statement Wednesday that it recovered the “exceptional” rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in Botswana.

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