Helicopters Used In Seismic Testing
from the Wetzel Chronicle
If you have seen or heard helicopters hovering near your residence in Wetzel County, it's possible that the Dawson Geophysical Company, contracted by Chesapeake Energy, is doing seismic testing with these helicopters. More

SA Looking to Implement Legislation to Criminalize Illegal Mining
from Mining Weekly
A South African Parliamentary committee on Wednesday proposed that the country's mining laws be improved to include legislation that governs illegal mining. There was currently no legislation that criminalized illegal mining. More

At Least 9 Die, 32 Trapped in Indonesia Mine Blast
from Associated Press via Yahoo! News
An explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Indonesia on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and burying 32 others who were feared dead, officials said. Dozens of rescuers tried to reach the trapped men, but rock slides and a mix of gas and coal debris forced them to resurface after four hours of digging, district police Chief Yasman Esha in West Sumatra province said by phone from the scene. More

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ATF Releases Biannual Explosives Industry Newsletter
from ATF
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has published their biannual newsletter for the explosives industry. More

US Vows Strict Mountaintop Mine Oversight
from the Courier-Journal
The Obama administration promised tougher oversight of strip mining in Appalachia yesterday and will require case-by-case scrutiny of mining companies' requests to fill streams with rock blasted off mountains. More

Going for Yogos
from The Great Falls Tribune
On a recent day in June, Lou Loader leaned over a sluice box full of gravel. Wearing rubberized gloves, tweezers in hand, Loader's quarry revealed itself amongst the dull stone as sparkles of deep blue — sapphires. More

Firemagic Fined £15,000
from The Weston Mercury
A Yatton man has been fined £300 after his firework warehouse dramatically exploded during a blaze. Andrew Collins, of Wemberham Crescent, was the sole director of Firemagic Limited when flames ripped through its based, completely destroying the building and the premises of two businesses next door. More

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