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Sinkhole swallows Illinois soccer field as mine caves in beneath it

A sinkhole measuring approximately 100 feet in diameter and 30-50 feet in depth suddenly appeared in an Illinois soccer field on Wednesday, June 26, and was caught on video by CCTV. Furthermore, the...

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Norway sued over the approval of deep-sea mining

It was announced on May 23 by the Norwegian branch of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that they had filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court against Norway’s decision to approve deep-sea mining. Furthermor...

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Video captures the moment a landslide is triggered by blasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The moment that a landslide was triggered by rock blasting in a quarry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 6, 2024, was caught on video. What is known so far is that the event took place at around 6:...

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The story of Nauru is the perfect example of unsustainable mining

Nauru is a small island, located in Central Pacific’s Micronesia, and its story is probably the best example of unsustainable mining practices. The island was first sighted by an English vessel in 1...

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Waihi Tailings Storage Facility Digital Twin Case Study

Tailings Storge Facilities (TSFs) are typically designed, built and operated using manual observational methods, data comparison, and reporting processes. To better manage their Waihi Mine TSFs, Prin...

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Landslide in Turkish gold mine leaves nine workers missing

A landslide occurred at a gold mine in eastern Turkey’s Erzincan province on Tuesday, February 13, leaving nine workers missing. Furthermore, the incident took place at the Copler mine, around 2:30 p...

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Mine waste dam failure in Myanmar caught on video

A video has recently circulated, showing the full collapse of an embankment dam that was holding back jade mining waste in Myanmar. Furthermore, not much is known about the collapse, but according t...

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California’s Salton Sea identified to contain one of the world’s largest lithium reserves

A group of researchers recently published their study concerning a vast geothermal lithium reserve that was found under Salton Sea, California. Furthermore, lithium is a critical metal in the produc...

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Potential $37 billion rare earth mineral deposit found in Wyoming mine

An old coal mine in rural Wyoming was recently found to contain deposits of rare earth minerals that could be worth up to $37 billion. Brook Mine is located near the city of Sheridan and was acquire...

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Norway’s parliament strikes deal backing deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean

Norway’s minority government made a deal with two large opposition parties on Tuesday, December 5, to open seabed mineral exploration in the Arctic Ocean, despite heavy opposition. The amended versi...

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