At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan
Alamty, Kazakhstan Reuters At least 32 people have died and 14 remain missing after a mine fire in Kazakhstan, the Ministry for Emergency Situations said on Saturday. Operator ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the local unit of Luxembourg-based steelmaker ArcelorMittal, said 206 of 252 people at the Kostenko mine had been evacuated after what appeared to be a […]
Colombia coal mine gas blast kills at least 11
Bogota, ColombiaReuters An explosion caused by accumulated gas in six adjoining coal mines in central Colombia has killed at least 11 workers and trapped 10 below ground, authorities said on Wednesday. The explosion took place late on Tuesday in a rural area of Sutatausa, about 75 kilometres north of Bogota. People wait during the search […]
The Long Read: Church helps mining community evolve in dark, warming Arctic
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of The Associated Press, reports from Longyearbyen in Norway’s remote north…
In Poland, where coal is king, homeowners queue for days to buy fuel
Warsaw/Bogdanka, Poland Reuters In Poland’s late summer heat, dozens of cars and trucks line up at the Lubelski Wegiel Bogdanka coal mine, as householders fearful of winter shortages wait for days and nights to stock up on heating fuel in queues reminiscent of communist times. Artur, 57, a pensioner, drove up from Swidnik, some 30 […]
Eden Project seeks to “breathe new life” into former Australian mine
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation The creator of the world’s largest indoor rainforest, Britain’s Eden Project, on Tuesday unveiled plans to turn a former Australian coal mine into a major eco-tourism attraction. The Eden Project has become one of Britain’s best-known social enterprises – businesses that seek to do good – since opening its doors 20 years […]
India disaster exposes lack of enforcement against deadly illegal mines
Thomson Reuters Foundation Ongoing efforts to reach victims of a mining disaster in northeastern India have exposed what campaigners say is poor enforcement against such illegal mines, where undocumented workers risk injury or death. At least 15 people were trapped when an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya state flooded on 13th December. Rescue efforts continue, […]
Australian faith leaders sign letter calling for coal mine project to be abandoned
More than 50 Australian faith leaders, including some prominent Christians, have signed a joint letter asking Adani chairman Gautam Adani to abandon his proposed new coal mine in North Queensland and invest the money in solar energy instead. Protestors at the Adani HQ. PICTURE: Courtesy of ARRCC The letter, which was organised under the auspices of the […]