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Mine closure needs better water-quality prediction
Mine closure is often discussed as something that happens at the end of a mine’s life. In reality, many of…
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Mine closure should build a bridge to what comes next
Mine closure has changed considerably over the past few decades. Environmental obligations have strengthened, financial provision has become more formalised,…
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When mine damage ends but production loss continues
A fire deep underground burned for days. Mechanical methods were used to deprive the fire of oxygen, but extinguishing it…
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Over 100 miners feared dead in Cameroon mine collapse
Devastating news has emerged from Central Africa, where more than 100 miners are feared dead following an incident at a…
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Fatal incident at Harmony Gold’s Target 1 mine under investigation
An underground incident involving rock breaking equipment at Harmony Gold Mining Company’s Target 1 mine in the Free State has…
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Mantashe confident trapped Kimberley miners will be retrieved soon
Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe says the retrieval of the bodies of the five men trapped 890…
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Mine safety in focus as Mantashe visits Ekapa following Kimberley mud rush incident
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is set to conduct an oversight visit to the Ekapa diamond mine in…
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