Jakarta (VNA) - Attackers shot dead a New Zealand man and wounded six other people at an office of the Indonesian arm of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Inc on March 30, according to local police. The gunmen opened fire at around 2pm (local time) at the office in the city of Timika in Indonesia's Papua province, the company PT Freeport Indonesia said in a statement. The company said one staff member was killed and six other people wounded, two of them seriously. Workers had been evacuated from the office in the city's Kuala Kencana district and from the surrounding area, it added. Conditions are being monitored and so far there is no direct impact on mining operations, according to Freeport Indonesia spokesman Riza Pratama./. … [Read more...] about At least one person killed in attack on mine office in Indonesia’s Papua
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Six rescued after coal mine collapse in Quảng Ninh
After being pulled out, three workers were in a stable condition, while three others were injured. The injured miners were taken to a local hospital for treatment. … [Read more...] about Six rescued after coal mine collapse in Quảng Ninh
Online contest on mine action launched
The contest aims to raise public awareness of accidents caused by unexploded ordnance. (Photo for illustration) All Vietnamese people are eligible to join the contest, except those who have close engagement with mine and toxic chemical-related activities. … [Read more...] about Online contest on mine action launched
Activity to raise people’s awareness of mine action
PANO – A working delegation from the Standing Office of the State Steering Board of the National Action Program on overcoming the aftermath of Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) and local authorities and organs on December 17th organised an exhibition about photos and items left by the wars, at Cat Nhon Secondary School in Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh province. … [Read more...] about Activity to raise people’s awareness of mine action
Engineers clear bomb- and mine-polluted land
Realizing the national action program on the settlement of post-war UXO and toxic chemical consequences, military agencies and units have cleared tens of thousands of hectares of bomb- and mine-polluted land, contributing to ensuring a safe environment for production and daily activities. … [Read more...] about Engineers clear bomb- and mine-polluted land
