Dozens of miners in Kryvyi Rih spent hours trapped underground after strikes that left many areas without power, a local official said.
Tag: Mines and Mining
Downpours From Ian Prompt Florida Treatment Plants to Release Waste
Concern turns to industrial sites and huge farms farther north as the storm heads toward South Carolina.
The Last Days of an Outback Town Where Every Breath Can Be Toxic
The town of Wittenoom, ruined by asbestos mining, will be wiped off the face of the earth. But first the government had to remove those who wanted to stay.
How A South African Town Became Buried in Sludge After A Diamond Mine Collapse
Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price.
The World Got Diamonds. A Mining Town Got Buried in Sludge.
Waste from a diamond mine in South Africa grew ever higher as the ownership changed from De Beers to a billionaire to a Dubai-based retailer. The mining town paid the price.
A Welsh Village Embraces Its Bond With the Queen
A disaster at Aberfan, a small Welsh community, almost 60 years ago forged an unusual link between the community and the queen. The atmosphere there today — quiet grief coupled with brief flashes of dissent — encapsulates the national mood.
At Old Coal Mines, the American Chestnut Tries for a Comeback
Across Appalachia, scientists and foresters are trying to reintroduce a hybrid version, helping to revive damaged land while also bringing back a beloved tree.
Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor
Mining in parts of the Pacific Ocean was meant to benefit poor countries, but an international agency gave a Canadian company access to prized seabed sites with metals crucial to the green energy revolution.
Russia Fights Efforts to Declare It an Exporter of ‘Blood Diamonds’
As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.
New Laws in Sierra Leone Reshape Environmental Battleground
The West African nation will let communities veto mining, farming and industrial projects. Activists say the legislation is a progressive landmark. At least one investor calls it unworkable.