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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
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The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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Mine collapse in Pakistan: At least 18 people dead
At least 18 people have been reported dead after a mine collapse in Pakistan. The failure occurred on Monday, September 8, 2020, in a remote mine situated in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. T...
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Landslide in Myanmar mine: At least 168 people dead
At least 168 people have been reported dead after a landslide struck an open pit mining facility in northern Myanmar. The mine is located in the area of Hpakant known for its jade production. Jade c...
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Sinkhole appears in garden after old mine collapses in UK
- Mar, 17, 2020
- Landslides Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
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A sinkhole appeared at the garden of a residence after an old mine beneath collapsed. The sinkhole opened in Camborne, a town located in Cornwall, United Kingdom and revealed a mine that was operatio...
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Ground collapse in Tasmanian gold mine: One worker trapped
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Australia, West Coast
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One worker was trapped in Henty Gold Mine located in Tasmania, Australia, after a ground failure. The ground collapse occurred on Thursday, January 23, 2020. Henty Gold Mine is located in a mountaino...
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SoilVision CONNECT Edition V10 Update 1
- Jan, 23, 2020
- Slope Stability Analysis Retaining Walls Earth / Rockfill Dams Mining Tailings Dams News On Software
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SoilVision is known for market-leading slope stability, unsaturated seepage, stress/deformation, freeze/thaw, and soil properties database software. The software is utilized in the mining, infrastruc...
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Rockfall in South African gold mine: 4 workers dead
- Dec, 06, 2019
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Africa, Orkney
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4 mineworkers were found dead after a rockfall occurred in a gold mine located in Orkney, South Africa. The incident occurred on Friday, December 6, 2019. A rockfall triggered by a minor earthquake i...
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Mine explosion in China: 15 miners dead
- Nov, 18, 2019
- Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Jinzhong
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15 miners were reported dead and 9 more were injured after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine. The blast occurred on Monday, November 18, 2019. The facility is located in Pingyao county, Shanxi p...
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Dam collapse in Siberia results in 15 casualties
- Oct, 19, 2019
- Dam Engineering Mining News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Russia, Krasnoyarsk
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At least 15 workers died after a dam collapsed flooding a gold mine in Siberia, Russia. The gold mine is located in the Krasnoyarsk district of Russia, 160 kilometers south of Krasnoyarsk city, The...
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Landslide in Chad's gold mine: At least 30 people dead
- Sep, 24, 2019
- Mining Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Chad
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At least 30 people died due to a landslide in an illegal gold mine in Chad. The landslide occurred on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The illegal gold mine is located in Kouri Bougoudi, an area in north...
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