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The International Service for Human Rights issued a statement highlighting severe human rights and environmental abuses linked to mercury use in gold mining in Cameroon's Eastern Region. Despite a national ban, mercury continues to contaminate waterways, devastating local ecosystems and biodiversity, and impacting health. A group of UN
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U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from Nebraska, has introduced legislation aimed at increasing domestic production of rare earth materials and scandium by offering tax relief to manufacturers. The proposal, co-sponsored by California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, seeks to match the tax break
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Adriatic Metals PLC is maintaining its operational momentum ahead of its agreed takeover by Dundee Precious Metals Inc, with significant growth in the production of silver and gold. The company, operating in Bosnia & Herzegovina, reported a 23% increase in silver equivalent production to 1.7 million ounces in the
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Anglo American has stated that a recent explosion at its Moranbah North mine will not derail the sale of its Queensland coal mines to US coal miner Peabody for $5.7 billion, despite a review of the agreement and a notification of a material adverse change regarding the incident. The
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A research study published in Meitan xuebao has emphasized the importance of reducing carbon emissions during the open-pit coal mining process in Inner Mongolia, China. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from Inner Mongolia University of Technology, highlights the significant environmental impact of open-pit coal mining and the
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Eknath Shinde, the Shiv Sena chief and Deputy Chief Minister, has strongly defended Minister of State Yogesh Kadam against allegations of corruption and ties to a dance bar in Kandivali and illegal sand mining in Dapoli constituency. Shinde assured Kadam of full support from the party, calling the allegations baseless
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Researchers at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, conducted a study on the effects of sand mining engineering on the hydraulic conductivity and hydrological connectivity of lake sediments. The study, published in the Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, used data from 90 standpipe tests conducted in Poyang Lake, the largest sand mining
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A catastrophic explosion at a family home in Wandsworth-road, Riverhallstreet, has claimed the life of a young boy, Charles William Orchard, aged five. An inquest into his death revealed that the boy sustained 91 wounds, including the loss of a finger and thumb, due to a piece of metal penetrating
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Research from the Polytechnic University of Madrid has highlighted the growing importance of mining wastes as alternative sources of raw materials. The study, funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovacion y Universidades and the European Union NextGenerationEU, examined the potential of hydrometallurgical processes in extracting copper from tailings deposits. The
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Ahmed Koama, a health professional, successfully defended his doctoral thesis on July 25, 2025, at the National Polytechnic Institute of Bobo-Dioulasso (INSA), focusing on health, safety, and environment. His research, titled "Health risks at gold mining sites: status report on two sites in Burkina Faso," aimed to raise
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Researchers from the China University of Mining and Technology have investigated the feasibility of integrating carbon capture and backfill in coal goaf with municipal solid waste incinerated bottom ash (MSWI-BA) and granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS). The study aimed to develop a green, low-carbon emission material for backfilling coal goaf
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New research from the China University of Mining and Technology has shed light on the environmental risks associated with coal gangue (CG) filling. The study, published in Environmental Research, evaluated the environmental risks of CG filling through leaching experiments and numerical simulation methods. The results showed that under acidic conditions,
