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DOE to test cutting-edge mining technologies at four U.S. mines

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new funding initiative totaling US $95 million known as “Mine of the Future,” aimed at accelerating innovation in mining and mineral processing tech...

Flood-Induced Salt Dissolution Compromises Praid Mine Stability

Heavy rainfall in Harghita County, Romania, has resulted in severe flooding, placing the historic Praid salt mine under critical threat. Authorities have reported uncontrollable water inflow into the...

Tragedy in Asturias: Five Miners Killed in Cerredo Coal Mine Explosion

Spain’s mining heartland was shaken on March 31, 2025, when a powerful explosion at the Cerredo coal mine in Degana, Asturias, claimed the lives of five miners and injured four others. The blast occu...

Senate Passes Bill to Address Abandoned Hardrock Mining Sites

In a significant legislative move, the U.S. Senate has passed the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act to address the widespread issue of abandoned hardrock mining sites, which pose serious threats to...

Major landslide in eastern Turkey: 9 goldminers are missing

Authorities reported that a landslide struck a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Tuesday 13th of February, at 14:28 local time (11:28 GMT), resulting in the disappearance of nine miners. Footage from th...

103 new geotechnical engineering software added to DCOdes

103 new software regarding geotechnical engineering, many of which are available for free, have been added to DCOdes. They include solutions for mining, data management, site and laboratory investig...

Potentially world’s largest known lithium deposit discovered in the US

A new study published on August 30, suggests that the world's largest lithium reserve could be located in the McDermitt caldera, inside an extinct volcano, between Nevada and Oregon in the US. Lithi...

Myanmar landslide causes mining disaster

A landslide occurred at a jade mine in northern Myanmar on Sunday, August 13, after intense rain in the area. The mine where the event occurred is located near the Manna village of Hpakant, about 950...

Landslide hits workers’ dormitory in China’s Sichuan province

A landslide occurred in the Yongsheng township of the Sichuan province in China, in the early morning hours of June 4. A worker’s dormitory was hit in the event and resulted in 19 fatalities, all of...

How abandoned mines can be reused as gravity batteries

A new study proposes that abandoned mines can be reused as gravity batteries and store excess energy from renewable sources. The study was led by the International Institute for Applied System Analy...

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