by October Gallery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Coal companies need to make a “fundamental shift” in how they control exposure to coal dust in underground mines to address the recent surge in black lung…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson & Johnson went to trial on Wednesday in Missouri state court, marking the largest case the company…
Investors and mining firms gathered on Monday at Africa’s biggest industry conference amid a newfound optimism that the uptick in commodity prices could … source
Zimbabwe’s parliament said on Monday that former President Robert Mugabe was scheduled to answer questions this week related to diamond mining … source
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: riots against foreigners in South Africa turn violent after four are killed, … source
Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila will meet mining company representatives on Tuesday to discuss a mining code revision awaiting his … source
(Reuters) – A trial for a lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder was responsible for the death of a woman due to her exposure to cancer-causing asbestos began…
Rescuers at one of Russia’s largest diamond mines are searching for several miners still missing after a collapse flooded an underground cavern. Russia: Eight missing in flooded diamond mine… source
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African gold producers agreed a 5 billion rand ($400 million) class action settlement on Thursday with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal…
When a small Vancouver mining company Nevsun struck gold in a remote corner of Africa, it started with so much promise. In remote Eritrea, Nevsun built a mine that was…