At least 15 people have died and 18 are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in south western China yesterday.
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De Beers sells 50pc stake in African coal mine
De Beers is selling its 50 per cent stake in Botswana’s only coal mine, amid owner Anglo American’s efforts to divest ‘non-core’ assets.
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Australian Pacific Coal appoints new CEO
Australian Pacific Coal (AQC) has appointed previous executive director John Robinson Jnr as the new CEO.
Robinson was previously an executive director at the miner. The Board selected Robinson based on
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2015 Prospect Awards – Coal Mine of the Year
For progress made in completely turning around its operation and driving not only productivity but also safety, Anglo American’s Moranbah North coal mine has been recognised as the 2015 Australian Mining’s Prospect Awards’ Coal Mine of the Year.
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New Hope Group GM says he has no influence over Qld Liberals
New Hope Group has claimed the company has no influential ties with the Queensland government, despite revelations of massive donations to the LNP.
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Power station operating at reduced capacity, fire continues at Hazelwood coal mine
Fire fighters are working to control a blaze at Hazelwood coal mine as production at the site stopped overnight, affecting the 1600-megawatt Hazelwood Power Station.
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Women locked to excavators, hanging from trees in Maules Creek mine protest
Protests at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine project are ramping up with tree-clearing and construction work halted at the hands of activists.
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Six dead in gas leak at Spanish coal mine
A gas leak at a coal mine in Spain has killed six men and left five injured in the country’s worst mining accident in nearly 20 years.
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Collinsville locals turn the tables on GlencoreXstrata [VIDEO]
Collinsville locals have produced a video demanding answers from GlencoreXstrata's management after the miner closed down the local coal mine leaving 200 people out of work.
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Former coal mine transformed into community hub
A former coal mine in Belgium has been reborn as a modernist community space, with high schools, movie theatres and hiking tracks taking the place of old mining infrastructure.
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Injured QLD miner gets $290,000 compo
A worker injured in an underground coal mine in central Queensland in 2009 has received $290,000 in compensation.
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Cleaner sues for $1 million after accident at coal mine
A cleaner is suing her former employer after allegedly falling down a staircase and hitting her head on a metal pole.
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NSW Chinese mine falls short of environmental standards: report
A contentious mining proposal for agricultural land near the Liverpool Plains in northern NSW has been accused of failing to meet environmental standards.
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