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On December 31, centenary Ontario gold mine shut down
MINING.com   01 January 2018   Canada   Ontario  
The beginning of Porcupine operations in Timmins. Photo by Goldcorp.
<p>December 31, 2017 marked the end of an era for one of Canada's oldest and most prolific gold mines.</p> <p>After 107 years of operations, Porcupine Gold Mines&rsquo; Dome underground mine in Timmins, Ontario, ceased operations due to aging infrastructure, ...
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Expect Mine Closures In This Key Gold Mining Nation
OilPrice.com   13 September 2017   South Africa   South Africa  
<p>I wrote yesterday about the collapse of mining in key African gold nation Tanzania. And today, emerging news shows another major gold producer entering crisis.<br />South Africa.<br />The dire warning on South Africa&rsquo;s gold sector came from ratings ...
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Failure to meet dust-monitoring obligations may close four Queensland coal mines, Minister says
abc.net.au   11 August 2017   Australia   Queensland  
The Oaky Number One mine at Tieri, west of Rockhampton_ABC TV News - file image
<p>Four Queensland underground coal mines risk closure after allegedly failing to meet their dust-monitoring obligations, Mines Minister Anthony Lynham has told State Parliament.<br /><br />The mines are Glencore's Oaky North and Oaky No.1 at Tieri, and Anglo's ...
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Antofagasta closes mines following Chile earthquake
The Daily Telegraph   17 September 2015   Chile   Antofagasta  
Antofagasta has closed its mines following a massive earthquake in Chile Photo: PA
<p>Operations were suspended at two major copper mines operated by Codelco and UK-listed Antofagasta after a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people and slamming powerful waves into coastal towns.</p ...
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10th International Conference on Mine Closure
Mineclosure 2015   05 May 2015   Canada   Vancouver  
<p>Mine Closure has become an internationally recognized conference series since it was established in 2006. The 10th International Conference on Mine Closure will offer a multidisciplinary global forum for exchanging views and developing capacity, to ensure ...