@jzapfmining

A summer intern at MINING.com, Josh works as an assistant editor. Josh dabbles in fiction, but prefers nonfiction – ‘cause mamma didn't raise no liars.

 Vancouver, Canada
Joined June 2012
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#mining 1,700 protest at Harmony Gold's Kusasalethu mine: Underground miners, led by the Association of Minework... bit.ly/WBCJoS

1,700 protest at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine

Underground miners, led by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, demanded that those suspended for participating in strike action last week be reinstated.

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#mining A coal factsheet for the future: Here are some of the other startling highlights from the IEA’s Medium-T... bit.ly/UORL4Q

A coal factsheet for the future

Here are some of the other startling highlights from the IEA’s Medium-Term Coal Market Report 2012 Factsheet.

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#mining INFOGRAPHIC: Antimony, fireproof and supply-critical: Antimony naturally occurs in the Earth’s crust. M... bit.ly/UF2n64

INFOGRAPHIC: Antimony, fireproof and supply-critical

Antimony naturally occurs in the Earth’s crust. More importantly it’s used in screens, batteries and to make heat sensitive products flame retardant.

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#mining Top mining states in the US: Here from the National Mining Association are the top mining states in the ... bit.ly/11NR9SR
#mining INFOGRAPHIC: The history of silver: Today, silver has thousands of modern industrial uses and is conside... bit.ly/V5K5j7

INFOGRAPHIC: The history of silver

The story of this legendary precious metal begins with its use by ancient civilizations.

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#mining North American News Digest: Sign up for the North American News Digest and get a round up of the best ne... bit.ly/V82Jro

North American News Digest

Sign up for the North American News Digest and get a round up of the best news on the web about mining […]

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#mining BHP boss bucks bonus: Marius Kloppers, CEO of mining giant BHP Billiton, has decided to waive his annual... bit.ly/O24o9C
China and India go soft on gold as worldwide demand sinks 7% in Q2 bit.ly/NKawDh #mining

China and India go soft on gold as worldwide demand sinks 7% in Q2

Worldwide demand for gold in the second quarter of 2012 fell to 990.0t, down 7% in comparison to last year said the […]

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And you thought Molycorp had it tough: Some Chinese REE miners report 90% drop in earnings bit.ly/PgZYzq via @frikels
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#mining 18 shot as violence erupts at Lonmin mine: South African police began firing on a surging crowd of worke... bit.ly/NGab68

Death toll climbs to 28 at Lonmin mine

South African police began firing on a surging crowd of workers leaving 18 people dead.

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#mining 60 dead after landslide at Congo gold mine: "Illegal miners rushed to be the first in the bottom of the ... bit.ly/OlaQaQ
#mining Has gold demand reached a Chinese summit?: That's what Cameron Alexander set to find out. bit.ly/RWa2jk
#mining Dear chairman of Anglo American, please fire your CEO: signed shareholders: "The company is suffering fr... bit.ly/PkY8Li

Dear chairman of Anglo American, please fire your CEO: signed shareholders

Some of Anglo American's top shareholders are demanding that CEO Cynthia Carroll be shown the door, according to a report by the Telegraph.

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#mining Russia drafts a bill to woo foreign investors: Russian gold reserves represents roughly 10% of the world... bit.ly/QNgM1n

Russia drafts a bill to woo foreign investors

Russian gold reserves represents roughly 10% of the world's total supply. However, foreign companies are leery to move into a country that regulates gold reserves over 50 tonnes to be that of...

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#mining Anjin ups wages to cease strike: The Marange diamond fields are home to controversy and a 25% wage increase. bit.ly/QXf5Lw
#mining Strike gets Gold One to gut guidance: With an illegal strike on its hands Gold One has reduced its guida... bit.ly/Q6Q42H
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#mining Consol's conveyor calamity: 'Structural failure' at CONSOL Energy's mine and preparation plant in Pennsy... bit.ly/PdiCnm

Consol’s conveyor calamity

'Structural failure' at CONSOL Energy's mine and preparation plant in Pennsylvania has the company reporting that the Bailey and Enlow Fork mines could be fully impacted for the next two weeks.

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#mining Infographic: global gold mines and deposits rankings 2012: Visual Capitalist has done it again! This ti... bit.ly/O5vM6S
#mining Argus Metals drops 44% on the day: Reports that the assays contained "interesting enrichment in certain ... bit.ly/ONdeqX
#mining Goldcorp's 2012 second quarter results: The company reported a 20% drop in its adjusted Q2 earnings due ... bit.ly/OMhCq2
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