Metal Minings News

But the mining industry practically skipped a generation from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s. Would younger workers — men and women — be interested in working in an underground environment where the ceiling is only 5 feet from the floor …

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Mining Job in Coal Mine Exploration Union County, Turnout Strong …

Battle over mining pollutants reveals some strange bedfellows with … read more.

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BOISE (AP) — An environmental group has agreed with a mining company not to challenge a proposed cobalt mine in central Idaho as long as the company does other work to enhance the upper Salmon River watershed.

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Mining company agrees to watershed protections

BusinessUnited Company Rusal, the world’s biggest aluminium producer, has shortlisted six candidates to take board positions at Norilsk Nickel, in which it holds a 25 per cent stake.

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Rusal calls in mining's big hitters in battle for Norilsk

Throughout the Sierra Nevada we hear a lot about the “49ers” and the “legacy” of mining. The iconic image of the miner and his pan is emblazoned everywhere. The stories of gold mining are fascinating tales of bravery, ingenuity, …

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Dark Legacy Of Gold Mining Includes Toxic Water, Soil