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Thriving mining city with dark past now a ghost town
In the late 19th century, this isolated Japanese island was a bustling town fuelled by its coal-mining industry. Today, it's gradually being swallowed by the sea and reclaimed by nature, but given the island's sinister past, perhaps it's for the…
Federal mines minister backs unions' right to strike at BHP
Madeleine King says workers threatening strike action at Australia's busiest port are 'worth every single cent' of what they earn. Union members said they could shut down operations at Port Hedland for prolonged periods. A tentative meeting between…
Ceour Mining Stock: Still Strong, Despite Gold's Bear Market (NYSE:CDE)
Coeur Mining maintains a buy rating despite a bearish technical setup and gold's decline below its 200-day average. CDE delivered record Q1 revenue and EBITDA, driven by balanced production, higher realized prices, and the accretive New Gold…
Lift mine wages to match city rates, sparkies tell BHP
The union threatening to halt BHP iron ore exports has challenged the mining giant to match the wages paid to its members working on government infrastructure projects in the suburbs of Perth. The suggestion that electricians working for BHP at…
The 'clean energy' mine that could put one of America's most pristine wilderness areas at risk
There's no such a thing as a truly pristine landscape — humans have, over millennia, shaped every environment on Earth — but the Boundary Waters wilderness of northeastern Minnesota comes pretty darn close. Stretching across more than…
FedEx Stock: The Canary In The Coal Mine Is Giving Mixed Signals (NYSE:FDX)
FedEx strong performance over the past year has been at odds with certain long-term drivers for the stock. Based on historical relationships the odds of FDX delivering negative returns over the next year are quite high. The seemingly attractive…
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) Renews NCIB to Repurchase Up to 25 Million Shares
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) is one of the best Canadian stocks to invest in according to billionaires. On May 4, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited received TSX approval to renew its normal course issuer bid/NCIB, allowing the company to…
Investigations reveal TWO mine shafts at road closure site
A long-term solution to fix a hole in a road caused by a 'significant' underground mine shaft may take time. That's the latest on an issue which led to around 150 residents protesting in Troon, near Camborne, at the end of May. Residents took to…
Guest Column: I answered my country's call. Now I need it to answer mine.
After high school, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life. But after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, I was determined to make a difference. I knew I had to serve my country. Military service was my chosen path, and I joined the Army.
From safety hazard to climate solution: Technology tackling fugitive methane from coal mines
Every underground coal mine has one thing in common: Coal seams leak methane gas into the tunnel network, presenting a serious safety hazard. The control is the same the world over: continuously pump fresh air through the workings, diluting and…
How rare earth mining in Myanmar threatens Thailand's rice and fish
CHIANG RAI, Thailand: Thongkham Inprom has been farming for more than six decades, growing jasmine rice and sticky rice in Chiang Rai. The 71-year-old harvests about 60 tonnes each year and keeps 1 per cent for his family. The rest is sent to a…
Coal Creek in line for mining
Gold fever shows no signs of slowing in Central Otago as another area is expected to be mined. The latest site was granted consent for mining a decade ago but it never progressed. Hawkeswood Mining has advertised a public meeting on July 2 to…
Controversial B.C. magnesium mine can bypass environmental review, rules judge
A judge has ruled a controversial mine outside Rossland, B.C., does not require an environmental assessment—a decision opponents say could have serious implications across the province. Located about seven kilometres outside of town, the…
China learns to live on less fuel, to the relief of oil markets
Three months into the Iran war, the oil market is coming to grips with an unexpected new reality: China, the world's largest importer, needs much less fuel than previously thought. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Gasoline sales at Sinopec…
One in 17 children is working: Here are the industries driving child labour
There are approximately 2.4 billion minors around the world who are aged below 18 years. Nearly 138 million of these children – about one in 17 – are engaged in child labour, including 54 million in hazardous work that endangers their…
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