Rescue efforts are underway at a gold mine in South Africa where about 260 workers became stuck underground for a day. Dozens have been rescued, with 79 miners brought to the surface as of Friday afternoon. According to Sibanye-Stillwater mining company, an initial investigation revealed that a rock winder skip door malfunctioned, causing damage to … Read more
US President Donald Trump has announced a partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese steelmaker Nippon that aims to boost the US economy, despite controversy surrounding the deal’s foreign ownership. The agreement is expected to create at least 70,000 jobs and add $14 billion to the US economy over the next four years. According to Trump, … Read more
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has taken its fifth selfie on Earth to mark 1,500 sols (Martian days) of exploration on the Red Planet. The six-wheeled rover was parked in “Witch Hazel Hill,” an area on Jezero Crater’s rim where it has been exploring for five months. The selfie, captured by the WATSON camera at the … Read more
Pop star Britney Spears was given a warning by customs officials after lighting up a cigarette and smoking on a private flight to Los Angeles, TMZ reported. The singer was traveling back from vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where she had been spotted drinking and smoking in the air. Flight attendants described Spears as … Read more
A ‘shaft incident’ at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof gold mine near Johannesburg has left hundreds of workers trapped underground, but all 260 employees have been accounted for and provided with food. The company says it is implementing safety procedures to ensure their safe return to the surface. According to the company, the incident occurred in the sub-shaft … Read more
North Korea has suffered a major setback in its naval modernization efforts with the failed launch of a 5,000-ton destroyer. Satellite images show the warship capsized on the pier after a botched launch, complicating efforts to right it. The incident was attributed to a malfunctioning launch mechanism that caused the stern to slide into the … Read more