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The world’s biggest mining dump trucks
Belaz 75710 Belaz 75710, with a payload capacity of 496t, is the biggest mining dump truck in the world. The…
11 Jun
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The world’s worst coal mining disasters
Benxihu Colliery Disaster (1942) – China The Benxihu colliery disaster in China cost 1,549 lives and is believed to be…
15 May
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Mining giants – the top ten richest mining companies
Glencore Xtrata Glencore Xstrata, created through the merger of the world’s biggest commodities trader Glencore and the diversified mining company…
26 Mar
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Five of the most controversial mining projects of 2013
Pebble, Alaska, USA The Alaskan mining project Pebble, potentially the world’s biggest multi-metal mine containing an estimated 80.6 billion pounds…
4 Mar
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Coal giants: the world’s biggest coal producing countries
China China has been by far the biggest coal producing country over the last three decades. The country produced about…
3 Mar
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Countries with the biggest coal reserves
United States of America The United States holds the world’s biggest coal reserves. The nation’s proved coal reserves as of…
20 Nov
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The 10 biggest silver mines in the world
Penasquito, Mexico Penasquito, located in the north-eastern part of the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, is the world’s biggest silver mine…
18 Nov
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The 10 biggest copper mines in the world
Escondida, Chile Escondida copper mine in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is currently the world’s largest copper mine by…
4 Nov
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The 10 biggest uranium mines in the world
McArthur River, Canada McArthur River mine located about 620km north of Saskatoon, Canada, is currently the world’s largest uranium producing…
3 Nov
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The top 10 gold producing countries
China China is the largest gold producing country in the world, producing 403t (tonnes) of gold in 2012, an 11.7%…
6 Oct
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