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Greta Thunberg has rubbished Boris Johnson’s promises of a ‘green revolution’ after the government approved the use of a bee killing pesticide and a new coal mine. The Prime Minister has presented himself as being at the head of efforts to green the global economy with, for example, promises of huge reductions in greenhouse gas … Read more
North Korea ‘is training elite dolphins to clear mines and attack enemy frogmen’ in carbon-copy of America’s Navy programme North Korea is training dolphins as part of its naval force, evidence suggests Satellite images show animal pens at a naval base in Nampo, on the west coast The Naval Marine Mammal Program dates back to … Read more
Falklands are finally free of mines 38 years after end of war for the islands between Britain and Argentina The Falkland Islands have been cleared of last mines 38 years after conflict Islander will be picked to detonate last 20 anti-tank devices in a ceremony Argentine troops left behind some 13,000 mines and bombs after defeat in 1982 … Read more
Metals miner Fresnillo cuts gold production forecasts after its Mexican mines are hit by Covid Gold and silver are seen as safe investments in economically uncertain times The firm blamed a drop in workers at its Herradura mine for its lower forecasts Fresnillo’s silver production guidance remains unchanged at 51-56m ounces By Harry Wise For … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: London Stock Exchange-listed Bluebird Merchant Ventures reopens old gold mines By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 September 2020 What is it? Bluebird Merchant Ventures reopens old gold mines. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s main market. What’s … Read more
Neo-Nazi farmer, 58, kept grenades, mines and explosives in his country home and stored cyanide next to the ginger beer in his fridge, court hears Police found arsenal of explosives at the property owned by Russell Wadge, 58 Officers raided his home on Baglan Farm in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire Prosecutor Tom Little said hydrogen cyanide was … Read more
MEMOIR NOT THE TYPE by Camilla Thurlow (John Blake £16.99, 288 pp) Camilla Thurlow was not exactly your average Love Island contestant when she appeared on the reality dating show in 2017. She was not, like many islanders, a personal trainer, sexy scaffolder or nebulous influencer. Thurlow’s job was far more dangerous: explosive ordinance disposal … Read more
Years ago, an enterprising estate agent called Roy Brooks was well-known for his decidedly off-beat property advertisements. Instead of delivering hand-me-down flannel about ‘highly sought after’ homes ‘with a wealth of original features’, Brooks delighted in highlighting all the worst points of a property. ‘Wanted: someone with taste, means and a stomach strong enough to … Read more
One of England’s last coal mines is set to close today after almost 200 years in operation. The Bradley open-cast mine in Durham, which produced 150,000 tonnes of coal each year, is set to extract its last coal today and close its doors permanently. Owners Banks Group had applied for permission to keep the the … Read more
Archaeologists in Mexico have found some of the oldest mines in the Americas and 13,000-year-old human remains, after exploring an underwater area in the Yucatan peninsula. In a paper published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, the scientists told of finding ocher mines in underwater caves. They had been intrigued by the 2007 discovery … Read more