Officials are reporting the deaths of 10 workers and the rescue of four others after an explosion at a coal mine in the West Sumatra province. Read full article.
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Pakistan mine explosion kills 9
Crews at an unidentified coal mine in northwestern Pakistan recovered nine bodies and four injured individuals after a methane gas explosion on 30 November, according to reports citing government officials. An Associated Press report said the blast occurred at an operation in the Orakzai district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province which is near Afghanistan. Deputy commissioner Adnan Khan told regional outlet MEHR…
Read MoreCarmichael FIFO network growing
Bravus Mining and Resources, owner of the Carmichael coal mine in central Queensland’s Galilee Basin, said that it has added Mackay to its regional fly-in, fly-out network, adding to opportunities for a greater number of workers in the region. Read full article.
Read MoreMethane blast at Kazakhstan mine kills five
A methane explosion at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan on November 3 has left five dead and four others hospitalised, reported Al Jazeera. View full article.
Read MoreNorway prolongs life of last coal mine
Norway’s state-owned coal company has extended production at its last coal mine in the Arctic Svalbard archipelago by two years to help meet industrial demand, reported Reuters. The decision reverses a plan announced in September 2021 to close Mine 7 next year as Svalbard’s main settlement moves to a permanent renewable energy source. Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani (SNSK) said it…
Read MoreMore flooding adds complexity to rescue trapped Mexican miners
Efforts to rescue 10 miners trapped underground at a coal mine in the Coahuila state of Mexico for more than a week have grown more complicated now that the operation has suffered additional flooding atop the initial water inundation. Read full article.
Read MoreAt least 10 remain trapped at flooded Mexico coal mine
Pumps are continuing feverishly to pull water from a flooded coal mine in the Sabinas municipality of Mexico’s Coahuila state as 10 miners remain trapped underground since a flooding event on August 3. Read more.
Read MoreMountainside collapse at Chinese mine leaves 10 dead
Ten people were killed and seven injured on 23 July after the collapse of a section of a mountain at a coal mine in the northwestern province of Gansu, China, reported news agency AFP. Read full article.
Read MoreSouthGobi: Ceke port uptick allows for ops return
SouthGobi, owner of the Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine in Mongolia, said it began returning operations at the mine to normal after a successful six-week trial period of the Ceke Power of Entry, where its tonnage is exported. Read full article.
Read MoreThiess, BMA extend Peak Downs contract
Mining services group Thiess has confirmed it has extended its mining services deal with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) and the Peak Downs coal mine in Queensland, Australia for an additional five years. Read full article.
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