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Rio Tinto cutting executive bonuses after review of cave destruction
Rio Tinto said Monday it will cut the short-term bonuses of some senior executives but stopped short of leadership overhaul following review of the company’s destruction of two ancient caves...
Landslide at Myanmar mine that killed over 160 people shown in video
The workers were collecting stones in the Hpakant area of Kachin state, the center of the southeast Asian nation’s jade industry, when they were swept up in the cascade after...
Miner now a millionaire after stumbling upon world's largest tanzanite gems
A small-scale miner in Tanzania just hit the $3M jackpot.
Mining giant's board probes blasts that destroyed two ancient caves
Rio Tinto on Friday launched a board-led review into how the miner destroyed two ancient and sacred Aboriginal caves in Western Australia.
Coronavirus leaves diamond miners with stockpiles worth billions
Diamond miners have reportedly piled up billions of dollars worth of gems they have struggled to sell as the coronavirus crisis locked down the industry. The five largest diamond producers...
Trump administration drafting 'Artemis Accords' pact for moon mining
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is drafting a legal blueprint for mining on the moon under a new US-sponsored international agreement called the Artemis Accords, people familiar with the proposed...
Scientists warn worse pandemics on the way if we keep destroying the environment
COVID-19 is the fault of humans and even deadlier pandemics will afflict the planet if our environment is not protected, it’s claimed. Scientists warned in a report published this week...
Miners risk lives to unearth illegal 'ethical ivory' from prehistoric animals
These ivory miners will either get rich — or die trying. The race is on for "white gold" -- that's ivory -- harvested "ethically" from the fossils of prehistoric woolly...
CDC reports US suicide rate increased 40 percent from 2000-2017
The suicide rate in the US has increased by 40 percent over less than two decades, with adults working in the mining and construction business at a "significantly higher risk"...
Cops searching for answers after finding fugitive's skull in mining pit
Researchers have linked a human skull discovered in an "active mining pit" in Pennsylvania to a fugitive in the state, reports said. The skull of 34-year-old Jason Gold was discovered...
At least 15 dead, others missing after dam collapse at Russian gold mine
Rescuers in Russia worked through the night to identify several missing people after a dam collapse caused the death of at least 15 people at a Siberian gold mine. “It...
World's first 'double diamond' discovered in Russian mine
If diamonds are a girl's best friend, this one's definitely a BFF. Miners in Yakutia, Russia, have unearthed a never-before-seen diamond with a hollow center that holds yet another separate...
Meet the scientists meticulously planting trees to combat climate change
Destruction of the forests can be swift. Regrowth is much, much slower.
Tiny rock hidden in diamond reveals secrets of the Earth's core
The diamond itself has enormous value, but it's a tiny grain of rock lodged inside the precious gemstone that has scientists excited. Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen mineral nestled inside...
Elephants rescued from Malaysian mud pit
Five elephants in Malaysia were rescued from a muddy pit in dramatic video released by the country's Department of Wildlife. The footage shows the elephants struggling to escape the muddy...
US labor force hits new high amid rising trade tensions
The US labor force grew to a new high of 163.4 million last month — a record that was overshadowed Friday by rising trade tensions. The Labor Department Friday reported...
How mining sites are tainting drinking water sources in the US West
RIMINI, Mont. — Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the...
Mining waste from Brazil dam collapse threatens to pollute river
RIO DE JANEIRO — A torrent of muddy mining waste unleashed by a dam breach that killed at least 84 people in southeastern Brazil is now heading down a small...
Dam collapse in Brazil leaves 7 dead, around 200 missing
SAO PAULO — A dam that held back mining waste collapsed Friday in Brazil, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of...
Widespread contamination feared after mining dam collapse in Brazil
SAO PAULO — A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Friday, flooding a nearby community and raising fears of widespread contamination. Brazilian mining company Vale SA said in a...