Twenty-eight miners were still trapped underground Thursday while 63 others were rescued after a fire broke out in a coal mine in China's Shandong province Wednesday night, Xinhua reported. A total of 91 people were trapped after an air compression device located in a parking lot 255 metres underground caught fire at 6.45 p.m. Wednesday, a provincial government spokesman said.
GMT2011-07-07 08:55:24(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING - A coal mine fire that occurred Wednesday night left at least 36 people trapped underground in East China's Shandong province, according to State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) early
Uncertainty will certainly push gold prices higher. In this exclusive interview withThe Gold Report, Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, LLC, is bullish on gold and well-managed producers, advanced development and exploration companies. He shares his top eight picks and advice on easing into an investment instead of buying all at once.
Imagine walking on a tailings pond that has been restored to grass and trees. Thanks to BASF and its innovative technology, people in Canada are able to do just that. The Canadian Patent Office has just granted a patent to BASF for its RHEOMAX® technology for use in tailings management.
Thuraya, a leading international mobile satellite services operator, unveiled a specialised suite of solutions aimed at offering all the functionality of satellite communication, indoors. Banishing the myth that satellite communications are an outdoor offering, Thuraya’s range of products is specifically designed for indoor use.
A leading mining professor says the future of Australian mining could be in jeopardy if companies don't get serious about their safety records, Australian Mining reported: Professor Peter Lilly, Executive Director of Minerals and Energy Strategy at Curtin University, told the Mining & Engineering WA conference that the unless the mining industry ensures it can have zero fatalities, mining will no longer be a possibility in Australia.
VANCOUVER, Canada – July 5, 2011 – Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced that Warren Johnstone has rejoined the company as vice president of global services. Mr. Johnstone previously served as regional vice president of Gemcom’s Africa business unit from 2004 to 2007. He has also overseen its operations in Europe, Australia and Asia. In his new role, he will work with the company’s global services teams to enable Gemcom’s clients to unlock the full value technology delivers.
Heavy flooding in China has led to two separate coal mine accidents, which killed three people and trapped more than 40 on Saturday. In the first accident, heavy rains caused part of a coal mine in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to cave in, killing
The State Council, China's Cabinet, has approved the arrest of two senior executives responsible for a gas leak that killed 37 people in Yuzhou of central Henan Province in October 2010.
From the pages of the July issue of the International Mining monthly magazine, Publisher John Chadwick looks at Water Management and Delivery, including the trend toward the use of more saline water, some of the latest cleanup techniques, and, new water delivery technologies.