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Uttar Pradesh: Two revenue officials injured in attack by mining mafia in Agra

Two revenue inspectors were injured after a group of mining mafia attempted to run them over with JCB while they were investigating illegal soil mining at village Kusmania in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 13, 2023

Mexico takes mining company to court seeking new remediation effort for Sonora river pollution

Mexico is pursuing a criminal complaint against the country’s largest copper producer seeking to force a new remediation program for river pollution in the northern state of Sonora

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Senghenydd colliery disaster: how Britain's worst mining tragedy revealed the true price of coal

Miners working at the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd, south Wales, were in the middle of their morning shifts 2000ft below the ground when a massive explosion ripped through the deep pit at 8.10am. A spark from an electric bell had ignited a deadly mix of methane gas and coal dust,…

The Conversation · Oct 12, 2023

ED seeks details of illegal sand mining cases registered in Tamil Nadu

ED seeks details of illegal sand mining cases in TN; seeks list of contractors, sale register, invoices, lorry trips. Sentencing of two suspects in illegal sand mining case highlights issue. ED probing money laundering angle, revenue loss to govt.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Mongolia president begins France visit to discuss uranium mining, energy

Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh begins a visit to France Tuesday during which he is expected to discuss uranium mining and sign deals on energy and telecommunications. He will also open a controversial exhibition.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 10, 2023

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi to inaugurate 10th International Mining, Steel & Metallurgy Exhibition in Kolkata

KOLKATA: The picturesque Eco Park in Kolkata is gearing up to host the highly anticipated 10th International Mining, Steel Metallurgy Exhibition, set to take place from November 6 to November 9, 2023. Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, will inaugurate this four-day mega event, which promises…

The Times of India · Oct 10, 2023

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

ED invokes PMLA to seize 15 properties of ex-Union Minister A. Raja. Real estate firm gave kickback to Raja in exchange for environmental clearance. ED searches sand quarries in TN for illegal sand mining. TN govt. announces amnesty scheme for traders with dues below ₹50,000. CM Stalin announces release of…

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Enforcement Directorate carries out searches at sand quarries in Tamil Nadu’s Karur

According to sources, the officials, accompanied by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, arrived at the quarries at around 10 a.m. and took stock of the situation in Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Karnataka: 7 killed, 6 injured in road accident in Hospet

Seven people including a child were killed while six others were injured when two mining tipper lorries collided with an SUV near the tunnel on the outskirts of Hospet city in Vijayanagara district. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Oct 10, 2023

Barentsburg: the Norwegian town feeling the chill of the Ukraine war

Relations sour between Svalbard town’s Russian and Ukrainian communities while local tourism company is accused of being ‘arm of the Russian state’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023