Mining

‘Pace of work accelerated on mining, power plant projects in Thar Block-1’

Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the development work on mining has been completed by 20… Read More

Fires not the only threat facing Amazon

Raging wildfires have drawn the world's attention to the Amazon but immolation is just one… Read More

13 feared dead in flooded Indian ‘rat hole’ mine

NEW DELHI: At least 13 miners were feared dead after being trapped by flooding in… Read More

PASDEC signs MoU with Balochistan for uplift of marble, granite mining

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the… Read More

Colombia’s illegal mining linked to malaria outbreak

BOGOTA: Colombia's widespread illegal mining is blamed for causing environmental damage and holding workers in… Read More

At least 90 dead in landslide at Myanmar jade mine: state media

YANGON, Myanmar: At least 30 people were killed in a huge landslide as they picked… Read More

Africa mining stumbles, raising fears of job loss chaos

JOHANNESBURG: As mining companies in resource-rich Africa bleed jobs due to plunging commodity prices, the… Read More

Rescuers find 32 dead miners in east Ukraine mine: rebel official

DONETSK: Rescuers found 32 bodies of miners in the Zasyadko mine in eastern Ukraine a… Read More

Sri Lanka cancels licences for foreign mining firms

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's new president has cancelled mining licences issued by the previous government to… Read More