mining
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"There's no signs really saying where I gotta go," says the mining industry employee, who traveled from Perth, Australia.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 1.1% as mining and energy companies faltered.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Ian Tyler, currently chair of building materials firm Grafton Group and senior independent director at mining giant Anglo American, will take over as interim chair while the firm searches for a permanent successor.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
For many in China, the tragedy harks back to the 2000s, a period of regular, deadly coal mining disasters, which is widely thought to have been left in the past.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
He told Nathan of how years and years ago, before the excavation of the nearby mining cave, this land was green, and grass would grow as tall as Nathan’s knee.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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