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Chile to seek 'consequences' for sinkhole near copper mine

SANTIAGO - Chile will seek to apply harsh sanctions to those responsible for a huge sinkhole near a copper mine in the country's north, the mining minister said on Monday.

Reuters · Aug 8, 2022

Uranium prices are soaring, and Australia's hoary old nuclear debate is back in the headlines. Here's what it all means

Last week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to revive the hoary old debate of nuclear power in Australia, announcing an internal review into whether the Liberals should back the controversial technology.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022

The 60 millionaires who paid no tax and the richest and poorest postcodes revealed

Sixty people earned more than $1 million but paid no tax in 2019-20, and the country's lowest incomes have been recorded in regional NSW, according to the ATO's latest taxation statistics.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

Rajasthan’s BJP MP Ranjeeta Koli claims attack by mining mafia in Bharatpur

Following the incident on August 7, MP Ranjeeta Koli sat on a dharna near Dhilawati police chowki along with her supporters demanding action against illegal mining.

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2022

Tapping technology to check minor mineral plunder

India has grossly underestimated the issue of illegal mining, which damages the environment and causes revenue loss

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022

'We just wanted to carry on mining': What the strike which changed Britain meant for our miners - and what it says about the 'summer of discontent'

"We weren't trying to take over the country, we just wanted to carry on mining, to protect our jobs and communities"

Manchester Evening News · Aug 7, 2022

Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France's Arc de Triomphe

(In Aug. 7 story, Lundin Mining corrects information to add Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd as a co-owner of the property, paragraph 6.)

Reuters · Aug 7, 2022

From Belle Vue to The Water Place: Manchester's lost attractions and what they became

Many family favourites have sadly disappeared over the years and have gone on to become something else entirely

Manchester Evening News · Aug 7, 2022

Is This Steelmaker Stock a Steal Right Now?

Leading steel company ArcelorMittal (MT) reported impressive fiscal 2022 second-quarter results. The company’s near-term prospects look bright due to sustained steel demand, new strategic acquisitions, and balanced capital allocation. However, amid heightened market uncertainty, is MT a good investment? Read more to find out….

StockNews.com · Aug 5, 2022

Judge: Agency keeps ignoring environment in coal region plan

A judge has rejected a federal agency's plans for managing some public lands in the West, including a major coal mining area of Wyoming and Montana

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022