miners

Markets

Anglo American stock rises 9% after merger deal with Teck Resources

The tie-up is set to be the biggest mining sector merger in over a decade.

09/09/2025

Poland

Polish court allows Turow coal mine to stay open for now

Turów in southwest Poland supplies lignite to an adjacent power plant responsible for eight per cent of Poland's energy

21/03/2024

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Video: Massive landslide in Turkey captured on camera

Experts have warned that the landslide may carry environmental risks.

14/02/2024

Peru

Bodies of 27 Peruvian mine fire victims taken to morgue

The remains of 27 victims have been taken to the local morgue after Peru's worst mining accident in recent years.

09/05/2023

United Kingdom

At what age can you legally get married in Europe?

Child marriage, as defined by UNICEF, is a formal marriage or informal union with a person under the age of 18.

01/03/2023

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Ukraine receives remote-controlled machine to destroy landmines

Ukraine receives remote-controlled machine that destroys landmines

28/10/2022

Turkey

Turkey coal mine blast death toll reaches 41, president says

The country's leader also said that rescue operations were concluded on Saturday evening but that the investigation into the cause of the explosion is ongoing.

14/10/2022

Poland

Ten people dead in Poland's second mining disaster in a week

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said promised to investigate safety standards at the mines in question.

25/04/2022

Poland

At least five killed after 'probable methane explosion' at Polish mine

The blasts have left more than 20 others injured, while seven people remain missing.

20/04/2022

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Azeri army defuse and destroy landmines left behind after the war

Mine clearance operations conducted over the past week in Tartar, Aghdam, Fuzuli, Shusha, Gubadli, Jabrayil and Zangilan have found and cleared anti-personnel mines, 27 anti-tank mines and 19 pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

07/12/2021

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian miners protest again wage and jobs cuts in Sarajevo

The demonstration follows government plans to restructure indebted coal mines as part of a programme to switch to renewable energy sources.

24/11/2021

Earth News

Thousands of miners march to protect the coal industry in Bulgaria

Hundreds of families are destined to lose their jobs, say miners, if coal plants are shut down.

14/10/2021

Bulgaria

Bulgarian coal miners protest for job security amid EU closures

Organisers of the protest said they were defending Bulgaria’s energy independence.

13/10/2021

Ukraine

Nine miners killed after underground lift breaks in eastern Ukraine

The steel cable holding the lift broke as the men descended to the bottom of a mine shaft, emergency services said.

07/09/2021

Cinema

Dutch-directed 'Shadow Game' offers insight into plight of refugees

'Shadow Game', by two Dutch directors, follows the trials and tribulations of migrants as young as 14 fleeing war, famine and oppression to start new lives in Europe. It also features a mobile game and an interactive web documentary series.

21/03/2021

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Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India

Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India.

09/02/2021