Telangana sees surge in illegal mines, FIRs, and court cases in 2023, attributed to political power shift and increased ...

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production,” invoking the Defense Production Act to boost domestic ...

The Minerals Council, along with other partners, have identified the health and support needs of ex-mineworkers since they ...

Industry organisation the Minerals Council South Africa launched its Ex-Mineworkers Occupational Lung Disease (OLD) Guide in ...

The lead author stated that the government provides compensation to the families of deceased miners who have been diagnosed with certified compensable diseases. These include silicosis ...

Martian dust contains hazardous substances like silica, perchlorates, nanophase iron oxides and toxic metals, which can cause ...

The government provides compensation to the families of deceased miners who have been diagnosed with certified compensable diseases. These include silicosis, coal worker’s pneumoconiosis ...

Coal miners are at risk of developing pneumoconiosis ... aimed at protecting workers from the equally fatal disease silicosis, was approved last year. The mining industry is anticipating that ...

The new test for silicosis has shown promise in an early study, and is now being analysed in larger cohorts.A new diagnostic tool developed by ...

The study found that miners continue to suffer from a range of respiratory illnesses, including silicosis, coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lung ...