Mining

Greek court annuls govt decision to suspend Eldordo Gold mining

A Greek top administrative court on Monday annulled the government decision to suspend Canadian Eldorado Gold’s mining operations in northern Greece. Eldorado had appealed to overturn a ban on its plans to develop a gold mine in a forested area of northern Greece in a case widely seen as a case of the leftist government contesting foreign investment.

One dead, five injured in multiple workplace accidents in Turkey

One worker has died and five others have been injured in three separate workplace accidents in Turkey.

The deceased worker, identified as Ahmet Hamdi Özmercan, died at a hospital in the northwestern province of Edirne on Nov. 2 after he was severely injured when he became stuck under a caterpillar at a stone quarry in Edirne's Ke?an district.

Export report finds Soma mining firm, state institutions responsible for mining disaster

An expert report prepared by seven experts from the Istanbul Technical University into the 2014 Soma mine disaster has stated that the owner of the mine and state institutions responsible for mining facilities, including the Labor and Social Security Ministry, were responsible for the tragedy that killed 301 miners. 

Filipovic: New aw on mining by end of year

New Law on Mining and Geological Surveys, which should make attracting investors to that sector easier, should be adopted by the end of year.

We expect a new Law on Mining and Geological Surveys, which should make attracting investors to that sector easier, to be adopted by the end of the year, State Secretary at the Ministry of Mining and Energy, Mirjana Filipovic, said onThursday.

Mining Industry Accounts for 5% of Bulgaria's GDP - Energy Minister

The mining industry generates 5% of Bulgaria's GDP and provides jobs for over 24 000 people, according to Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova.

Petkova attended Saturday the 50th anniversary celebration of Bulgarian mining company Asarel-Medet AD.

She noted that around 300 companies operated in the sector.

Miners escalate protests against Gov. decision to suspend Skouries mine operations (pics+vid)

The number of miners descending into the underground shafts in protest against the Tsipras’s government to shut down the operations of the Skouries mines in Chalkidiki, northern Greece is increasing, as 50 more joined their fellow-workers already there. Meanwhile, miners from the Cassandra Mines have occupied the council building of Arnaia, in a symbolic act of protest.

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