Tag: mining
N. Koreans defy ban, mine gold on rented farmland as prices...
North Koreans are rushing to prospect for gold amid rising international prices, defying government bans through an elaborate system of bribes.
According to a source...
Kaechon stores raided over private salt trade as winter approaches
Inspectors from Kaechon's commerce department have confiscated goods from state-run stores after discovering they were selling privately-sourced salt and salted seafood. The crackdown comes...
N. Koreans facing economic hardship flock to gold mines to make...
Amid economic hardship, a growing number of North Koreans are flocking to gold mines in Unsan and Pakchon counties to earn money through odd...
N. Korea’s frequent mine collapses due to production push, wood shortages
Mine collapses have been common in North Korea recently, blamed on increased mineral extraction and insufficient mine supports due to a shortage of timber.
Speaking...
North Hamgyong Province miners criticized for wearing “anti-socialist” clothing
A coal mining complex in North Hamgyong Province held a lecture and ideological struggle meeting in mid-June to crack down on "anti-socialist" clothing and...
N. Korean mine shaft collapses, leaving six trapped inside
A mine shaft collapse at the February 8 Jikdong Youth Coal Mine in Sunchon, South Pyongan Province, has left six miners trapped inside, Daily...
N. Korean coal briquettes in markets are cheaper than last year
As North Koreans begin to prepare for the winter, the price of coal briquettes — the primary source of heating in the country —...
Bureau 39-run mines fail to achieve targets for first half of...
Mines affiliated with Bureau 39 have failed to achieve their targets for the first half of the year because of worker desertion and poor...
More than a dozen people killed in S. Hamgyong Province mine...
Over a dozen North Korean civilians and soldiers who had been transferred from winter military exercises to work in a gold mine lost their...
Locals flock to Taebong Mine to make extra money
Many people in Ryanggang Province have been flocking to an area around Taebong Mine to pan for gold and tungsten, Daily NK has learned.
The...
