Archive for July, 2003

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Bad Maps and Mine Accident

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2003

Final report on Quecreek Mine blames faulty maps for accident; calls for tighter legislation governing mapping of abandoned mines and issuing permits; says there were no warning signs immediately before last year’s accident, contradicting some miners accounts (S)…

World Business Briefing | Africa: South Africa: Mine Strike Set

Thursday, July 17th, 2003

South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers says more than 160,000 gold and coal workers will strike beginning July 27; talks between union and South African Chamber of Mines broke down over pay, retirement benefits and job grading; AngloGold and coal companies Xstrata, Kangra and AfriOre have made new proposals through Chamber of Mines and are […]