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At least 200 dead following mine shaft collapse in rebel-held Eastern Congo

At least 200 people have been killed following the collapse of multiple mine shafts at the Rubaya coltan mining complex in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local authorities and...

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Geoprofessionals spend a quarter of their time managing data and are increasingly turning to AI, reveals new Seequent survey

Mining and civil geoprofessionals rate data management as highly/critically important but face big challenges unlocking value from complex datasets. CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Wed 28 January 2026 - S...

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Four killed, 12 injured in illegal mine collapse in Monapo, Mozambique

At least four people died and 12 were injured when an illegal mine shaft collapsed on Wednesday evening in Monapo district, in Mozambique’s northern Nampula province. Monapo district administrator Em...

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Lithium beneath a supervolcano: Geologic processes behind the $1.5 trilion McDermitt Caldera discovery

The confirmation of an exceptionally large lithium deposit within the McDermitt Caldera is reshaping current understanding of mineral formation in volcanic terrains. Recent studies estimate that the...

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Kazakhstan unveils high-tech geological cluster to advance national exploration capacity

Kazakhstan has inaugurated its first high-tech geological cluster in Zhezkazgan, marking a major step toward strengthening its national exploration capabilities. The facility brings together training...

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14 people confirmed dead after mine collapse in El Callao

In El Callao, southeastern Venezuela, a catastrophic collapse of three vertical shafts at the Cuatro Esquinas de Caratal gold mine has claimed at least 14 lives, authorities report. The tragedy follo...

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Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine set to restart after three decades

Cornwall’s South Crofty tin mine is preparing to resume operations by mid-2028, marking the return of large-scale tin extraction in the region after nearly 30 years. Once a cornerstone of the local e...

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U.S. Expands Coal Leasing to Meet AI Energy Demands

The United States has announced a major expansion of coal leasing and extended operations of aging coal-fired power plants as part of a broader plan to meet surging electricity demand. The Department...

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Arizona Flooding Leaves Four Dead and Exposes Vulnerabilities in Mining Region Settlements

Severe flooding struck Arizona in late September 2025, leaving four people dead and prompting widespread emergency operations. The rural community of Globe, a 19th-century mining town located about 8...

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Recovering Critical Minerals from Waste: New USGS-State Partnerships Underway

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to support 13 state geological surveys in joint work to inventory and characterize critical minerals in mine...

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