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India's Coal Surge: Record Production and Future Demands

Record-Breaking Coal Production India has achieved a significant milestone in its coal production, reaching an all-time high of 997.828 million tonnes (MT) in the fiscal year 2023-2024, marking an 1...

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Major Subsidence on M80: Uncovering the Impact of Historical Mine Workings

Recently, significant subsidence on the M80 at Junction 9 in South East Scotland has resulted in the closure of the northbound off-slip road. A 700mm deep hole appeared in the carriageway, raising im...

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Leveraging ShapeArray for wireless automated remote deformation monitoring

Wireless automated remote deformation monitoring is transforming how engineers collect data to ensure the safety and durability of their projects.   Through a network of interconnected technology, th...

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Sinkhole swallows Illinois soccer field as mine caves in beneath it

A sinkhole measuring approximately 100 feet in diameter and 30-50 feet in depth suddenly appeared in an Illinois soccer field on Wednesday, June 26, and was caught on video by CCTV. Furthermore, the...

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Norway sued over the approval of deep-sea mining

It was announced on May 23 by the Norwegian branch of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) that they had filed a lawsuit at an Oslo court against Norway’s decision to approve deep-sea mining. Furthermor...

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Video captures the moment a landslide is triggered by blasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The moment that a landslide was triggered by rock blasting in a quarry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 6, 2024, was caught on video. What is known so far is that the event took place at around 6:...

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The story of Nauru is the perfect example of unsustainable mining

Nauru is a small island, located in Central Pacific’s Micronesia, and its story is probably the best example of unsustainable mining practices. The island was first sighted by an English vessel in 1...

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Waihi Tailings Storage Facility Digital Twin Case Study

Tailings Storge Facilities (TSFs) are typically designed, built and operated using manual observational methods, data comparison, and reporting processes. To better manage their Waihi Mine TSFs, Prin...

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Landslide in Turkish gold mine leaves nine workers missing

A landslide occurred at a gold mine in eastern Turkey’s Erzincan province on Tuesday, February 13, leaving nine workers missing. Furthermore, the incident took place at the Copler mine, around 2:30 p...

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Mine waste dam failure in Myanmar caught on video

A video has recently circulated, showing the full collapse of an embankment dam that was holding back jade mining waste in Myanmar. Furthermore, not much is known about the collapse, but according t...

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