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Mining company says Nova Scotia approves bid to raise tailings dam at gold mineThe company's proposal has been opposed by environmental groups, such as the Ecology Action Centre, which have voiced concerns about the potential for a dam breach.EnvironmentAug 10, 2022
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Environmentalists alarmed about bid to raise tailings dam at N.S. gold mineOwners of the Touquoy gold mine in N.S. said it would have to suspend the operations if its application isn't approved by the provincial Environment Department by early August.CanadaAug 5, 2022
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Rio Tinto puts forth offer to take Turquoise Hill Resources privateTurquoise Hill said its board of directors would establish a special committee of independent directors to review and consider the proposal.EconomyMar 14, 2022
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11 workers trapped in Chinese gold mine rescued after 2 weeksIncreased supervision has improved safety in China's mining industry, which used to average 5,000 deaths per year.WorldJan 24, 2021
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Nova Scotia gold mine proposal threatens pristine wilderness area: Nature TrustBonnie Sutherland, executive director of the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, says the open-pit mine would be next to unique and ecologically sensitive lands along the St. Mary's River.EnvironmentMay 30, 2019
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‘It was absolutely shocking’: Man arrested, removed from Sherbrooke gold mine information sessionJohn Perkins, an environmental advocate, was forced out of a public information session organized by Atlantic Gold.CanadaMay 24, 2019
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Typhoon Mangkhut: Landslide expected to drive up Philippines death tollOfficials in the Philippines say it’s unlikely that dozens of people survived a landslide that hit a chapel during Typhoon Mangkhut.WorldSep 17, 2018
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More than 80 trapped after mine collapse in South AfricaA building collapsed above a gold mine in South Africa on Friday, leaving about 87 people trapped, a union spokesman said.WorldFeb 5, 2016
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Robbers take $8.5 million in gold from Canadian-owned mine in MexicoA robbery of $8.5 million in gold from a mine refinery in Mexico's western Sinaloa state was likely an inside job, authorities said Wednesday.WorldApr 8, 2015
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Rescuers locate 20 miners trapped in gold mine landslide in NicaraguaRescuers on Friday located 20 of at least 24 freelance gold miners trapped underground by a landslide in northern Nicaragua, but were not immediately able to bring them to safety.WorldAug 29, 2014
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