S. African mines idle for fourth day amid power crisis
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A power crisis forced the suspension of mining operations for a fourth day running in South Africa on Monday as unions expressed fears the halt in production will lead to large-scale job losses.
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Beijing, Oct 27 (PTI) The death toll in the coal mine tragedy in central China&#39;s Henan Province has reached 129 but chances of finding the 19 missing miners alive are very slim, the state media reported today.
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LA INDIA, Nicaragua  - In a dim and dangerous  tunnel lit only by the flicker of candles, Juan Laguna and four  other children toil with rusty pick-axes to loosen chunks of  rock they hope will yield at least a little bit of gold.
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Aid officials warned that Gaza, gripped by fuel and electrical shortages, was a few days away from a health and food crisis.
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Platinum hit a record high for the 13th successive day on Monday on lingering power supply shortages which have disrupted mining in main producer South Africa.
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South Africa stops supplying power to neighbouring countries because of acute domestic shortages.
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South Africa will overcome an electricity "emergency" that has damaged the economy and cast doubts over its hosting of the 2010 soccer World Cup, President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday.
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Reportedly a fire in an iron mine in Northern China has killed eight miners and 79 miners are still unable to be reached. According to the news from New Chinese News Agency, five miners managed to escape from
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French nuclear giant Areva said on Thursday it was ready to build up to 12 next-generation power plants in South Africa, where massive electricity shortages shut down the key mining industry this month.
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South Africa's biggest gold and platinum mining firms suspend production because of recent power cuts.
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Large parts of Zimbabwe, including the capital, are reportedly without electricity after a major power failure.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 31 -- Federal officials have indefinitely suspended efforts to find six men trapped for nearly four weeks inside a Utah coal mine after a robotic camera failed to provide any useful information, an attorney for the men's families said Friday.
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DHAKA: Bangladesh was brought to a standstill yesterday by the fourth general strike in a week called by the opposition. Security was tightened for the shutdown called by the Awami League, which coincided
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RUDA SLASKA, Poland - Hopes of saving 15 miners trapped deep underground in a Polish coal mine faded on Wednesday as rising gas levels and flooding forced a temporary break in rescue ...Comment
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Hopes were fading yesterday for more than 100 coal miners missing after an explosion in a Chinese mine, as toxic fumes hindered rescuers.
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JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 8 -- President Thabo Mbeki on Friday apologized for his government's failure to prevent crippling power outages across South Africa over the past two months. He warned that restoring a reliable electrical supply will require urgent new generation projects combined with major cuts...
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RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Hopes of saving 15 miners trapped for more than 24 hours in a Polish coal mine faded on Wednesday after life-threatening conditions forced rescue crews to suspend work.