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S.African police in deadly clash with striking miners An illegal strike at a South African platinum mine run by leading global producer Lonmin claimed more lives Thursday as police clashed with miners armed with machetes in the most violent day of the weeklong standoff.

17 August 2012

China mudslides kill at least 16: Xinhua Mudslides that buried an iron ore mine in northwestern China have killed at least 16 people, with another 12 still missing a day after the disaster.

01 August 2012

Olympics: London boasts most expensive medals The eight tons of gold, silver and copper unearthed from mines in Mongolia and Utah and now under guard at the Tower of London is the largest ever haul used to make Olympic medals.

26 July 2012

ArcelorMittal Temirtau coalmen got 10-percent pay raise The agreement with Korgau trade union was signed on June 19, 2012.

25 June 2012

Industrial action at Kazakhmys mines is over In case production targets are met the miners will be paid a salary of $2700 and up: Chairman of the Board Eduard Ogai.

07 May 2012

Buying parts of Kazakhstan will be made easier Kazakhstan is going to cut administrative barriers and simplify approval procedures related to obtaining subsoil use rights.

22 April 2012

Kazakhstan government updated strategic fields list Kazakhstan Government has updated the list of the fields of strategic importance.

17 April 2012

2 people trapped in coal mine in Karaganda oblast 5 people were working in the level at the time of the blast. Three of them walk to the top on their own, two are still trapped.

20 August 2011