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Stillwater Mine electrician who died in 2025 used wrong switch, report shows

A worker who was electrocuted at the Stillwater Mine last summer used the wrong switch to try to cut power to a portion of the underground mine because it wasn’t properly labeled, according to a recent government report. Brian Hanson, 50, died on July 26, 2025, after suffering a

Colombian mine explosion kills nine

Colombian mine explosion kills nine

A coal mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday killed nine people, the national mining authority said, less than a month after it flagged safety issues at the site. The fatal accident at La Trinidad mine in the Sutatausa municipality, 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of the capital Bogota, had

Canadian mining project suspended in Dominican Republic

The president of the Dominican Republic on Monday suspended a mining project by Canadian company GoldQuest after hundreds protested the proposal over its feared environmental impact. The project sought to extract deposits of gold, copper and silver from a reserve of 1.1 million ounces, valued at around $5 billion,

Sheehy introduces legislation targeting foreign mining labor standards

Sheehy introduces legislation targeting foreign mining labor standards

In the backdrop of an effort to increase American energy production and mineral exploration, Montana Republican Sen. Tim Sheehy and Democratic counterpart from Delaware, Sen. Chris Coons, introduced a bill Friday to “unmask” Chinese labor abuses in Africa. A press release announcing the legislation said it “underscores the cost of

‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets & Parker Schnabel Battle for Mining Supremacy

Winter is coming on Gold Rush as Tony Beets and Parker Schnabel battle it out for the mining throne. During the Season 16 finale that aired May 1 on Discovery Channel, the two exchanged words while joining Rick Ness for a drink in Dawson City before wrapping up their respective

DEQ must redo analysis of proposed Clearwater gravel pit, Missoula judge orders

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality violated environmental and public participation laws last year when it awarded a permit for a proposed gravel pit and asphalt plant near the Clearwater River, a Missoula judge ruled last week. District Judge Leslie Halligan’s order amounts to a major victory for Protect

‘Gold Rush’: Tony Beets Achieves Season First After More Than 40 Years Mining

Winter has arrived on Gold Rush, meaning the season is readying to close. The miners on the Discovery Channel series worked to squeeze every last flake of treasure from the ground. Parker Schnabel, Tony Beets, and Rick Ness have pushed their equipment and crew like perhaps never before as a