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Amber miners clash with law enforcement in Ukraine
Illegal amber mining is widespread in Ukraine's countryside.
Blasting the green earth in a rapacious hunt for precious stones
An illegal mining boom born out of Ukraine's chaotic revolution is making criminal gangs rich while impoverishing the state and wrecking the environment.
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Men playing dominos in Klessiw
Holes in the sandy soil blasted by miners

Hallador Energy to Idle Carlisle Mine in Sullivan, Indiana
Hallador Energy Company has announced that its subsidiary Sunrise Coal, LLC, is temporarily idling production at its Carlisle Mine in Sullivan County, Indiana (USA).
Tata Power’s Powerlinks inaugurates new skill development centre
In line with the philosophy of the empowerment of rural Indian women, Tata Power’s Powerlinks Transmission Ltd, has inaugurated a new Skill Development Centre in Barielly, Uttar Pradesh (India).
FLSmidth to adjust workforce
FLSmidth is adjusting the number of employees by approximately 500 as part of the business improvement initiatives announced towards the end of 2019.
Sandvik considers further production footprint consolidation
Sandvik Machining Solutions has decided to review the potential closure of a production plant for round tools within the Walter division in Frankfurt, Germany.
Coal throughput at Vostochny Port rises 5.2%
Coal throughput at Vostochny Port (Russia) rose 5.2% to 25.51 million t in 2019.