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Brazil

Brazil: dam bursts, killing several people in Mariana

Several people have been killed near the town of Mariana after a dam holding mining waste burst, engulfing houses and vehicles near the Germano mine

06/11/2015

Economy

Mining giant Glencore to cut zinc production

Mining giant Glencore says it intends to cut half a million tonnes of zinc production in its latest move to cope with the slump in commodities

09/10/2015

Business Series

Glencore shares rally but fears remain for mining giant

Shares in the mining firm Glencore recovered slightly on Tuesday, but remained well down after losing around a third of their value the previous day

29/09/2015

Cinema

"The 33" digs into 2010 Chilean mining rescue and media circus

Trapped for 69 days under a collapsed mine before being rescued alive. It was being spoken of as a movie even as the last of the Chilean miners was

28/08/2015

World News

Peru: man shot dead by police during mining protest, says union

A man supporting a strike at a mine in southern Peru has been killed during clashes with police. He was shot dead by officers, who fired pellets and

26/05/2015

World News

Peru: dozens injured during protest against copper mining project

More than 30 people, many of them police officers, have been injured in clashes in southern Peru. Violence broke out in the city of Arequipa, during

16/05/2015

Colombia

Fears for Colombian miners trapped in flooded gold mine

Rescue workers are working against the clock to reach at least 15 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in northwestern Colombia since Wednesday. It

14/05/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine miners demand help for their industry in Kyiv protest

Amid a country in conflict, their industry is in crisis…and Ukraine’s miners are making themselves heard. From the west and war-torn east, hundreds

22/04/2015

Turkey

Turkey: Company executives go on trial over Soma mine disaster

Protesters are calling for harsh sentences, as mining company executives go on trial over Turkey’s worst ever industrial accident

13/04/2015

Ukraine

Investment 'could have prevented' latest Ukraine coal mine disaster

Fellow miners and relatives of workers killed in this week's blast in eastern Ukraine have been speaking out as the first funerals are held for the victims.

06/03/2015

Ukraine

Dozens trapped after Zasyadko coal mine blast in Donetsk, Ukraine

A blast at a coal mine in the rebel-controlled Donesk in eastern Ukraine has killed at least 32 people, according to a local official. Dozens of

04/03/2015

Poland

Deal struck to save Polish coal mine jobs

The Polish government has reached a deal with trade unions to keep open mines which had been slated for the axe. The stand off ended after a week of

18/01/2015

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Belgian firm accused of lying over bulldozing of homes

24/11/2014

Chile

Rescued Chilean miner three years on: "I was manipulated; the authorities used us"

11/10/2013

Business Series

Rio Tinto announces cuts as share price rises

29/11/2012

My Europe Series

Ukraine's ailing powerhouse

17/10/2012

My Europe Series

Gold Rush In Romania

12/10/2012

Business Series

Chinese burn for BHP Billiton

22/08/2012

Business Series

Investors dig Rio Tinto despite profit drop

08/08/2012

Business Series

What's the story mining glory?

27/06/2012