Tackling mining corruption with tech in India
The world is getting smaller. International scrutiny on governments and their natural resources operations is growing, thanks to information leaked…
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Taylor Heyman
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As the death toll rises, is Russia failing its coal miners?
On 25 February two blasts, an hour apart, ripped through the Severnaya mine at Vorkuta, Russia. These explosions killed four…
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Gold prices on the rise: what does this mean for miners?
The price of gold got off to a running start this year, rising by 17% in the first quarter and…
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Walking the tightrope: Madagascar balances mining and the environment
Madagascar has a problem. A problem that brings together all of the major issues the state is facing, including political…
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Innovate or perish: Austmine launches METS sector mentoring programme
Recent declines in commodities prices, a slow Chinese economy and pressure from environmental factors has caused a downward slide which…
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Oyu Tolgoi: light at the end of the tunnel?
In December 2015, Oyu Tolgoi LLC signed a finance deal for $4.4bn with a group of lenders to expand its…
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Keeping coal alive: the UK’s coal mining museum welcomes new director
Mike Benson, a veteran of the British steel industry, began his career at the Teesside steelworks at the age of…