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Myanmar’s jade mine landslide: up to 100 missing and at least one dead

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the world's biggest source of jade, but its mines have seen numerous accidents. A landslide occurred in the Hpakant area of northern Kachin state at 04:00 on Wedne...

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19 people rescued after landslide near Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia: four children among them

The Fire and Rescue Department has rescued nineteen people, including four children stranded at Jalan Genting Perez-Kuala Kelawang, following a landslide on Sunday. The Director of Selangor Fire an...

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Kunzvi Dam project: preliminary works to supply Zimbabwe capital with water

A project of 109 million U.S. dollar is on course by the Chinese company Nanchang Engineering. The project aims to construct Kunzvi Dam in Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province, which will pr...

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Hudson Tunnel Project gets green light for construction

The Hudson Tunnel Project looks to have finally broken through the last barrier leading to construction. The Project proposes to rehabilitate the existing tunnel under the Hudson River that carries A...

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New Hydro Dams Amid Europe Power Crunch are considered by Switzerland

Switzerland is considering building new hydroelectric dams amid a squeeze on European energy supplies that’s caused a surge in prices. The Federal Office of Energy will meet on Monday to consider a...

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Werrington Tunnel: 'UK engineering first' underground freight route officially opens

The rail minister has officially opened a £200m railway tunnel dubbed a "UK engineering first". The Werrington Tunnel was created by "pushing" an 11,000-tonne concrete curve under the East Coast Ma...

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How geotechnics can make life simpler, safer and more certain for infrastructure projects

For any transportation project it’s essential to have a clear view of the subsurface and any problems that may arise. What ‘lies beneath’ will invariably have a major impact on project progress and b...

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A landslide warning system: India says it's working with UK on prototype

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey (BGS) under the National Environmental Research Council (UK) funded, multi-consortium LANDSLIP project has dev...

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Keller donates £300,000 to Vaccines Appeal

Keller is proud to announce a funding contribution of £300,000 to UNICEF's COVID-19 Vaccines Appeal. This funding will help UNICEF to deliver two billion doses of vaccines by the start of 2022 for fr...

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Rocscience International Conference : Proceedings are Now Available

In celebration of Rocscience's 25th year as a company, the Rocscience International Conference was created as a way to connect with engineers and create a platform for the exchange of ideas and innov...

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