Chinese coal mine caves in, killing 9 workers BEIJING (AP) — The partial collapse of a coal mine in northern China has left nine people dead, state media reported Wednesday, reflecting the stubborn persistence of safety problems despite years-long efforts…
China Invests Heavily To Extinguish Coal Seam Fires The National Development and Reform Commission of China earmarked 259 million yuan (39 million U.S. dollars) to put out coal seam fires in Xinjiang to protect the local environment and coal resources.…
Ukraine - Blast in coal mine kills at least 9 Nine bodies of miners have been recovered from inside the coal mine hit by an explosion on May 3 in the territory controlled by the militants in eastern Ukrainian Luhansk region, the…
Six miners trapped in a coal mine after a blast in south-west China's Yunnan province were confirmed dead on Wednesday. The explosion in Shaba Coal Mine occurred Wednesday morning in Yanjin County, local officials said, according to the official Xinhua…
Brazil wants US$43.5bn for Samarco spill BRAZILIAN prosecutors have launched a civil action against Samarco and its owners Vale and BHP Billiton, seeking R$155bn (US$43.5bn) to repair damage caused by the collapse of two tailings dams in 2015. The iron…
China's mines have long been the world's deadliest, but safety improvements have reduced the number of deaths in recent years BEIJING—A coal mine flooded in northern China on April 25, leaving 11 miners missing, state media reported. The accident happened…
Russia mine blasts kill 36 people Fourth powerful explosion hits mine, fire continues A SERIES of explosions at the Severnaya coal mine in Vorkuta, northern Russia, has killed 36 people, both miners and rescuers, with a fourth explosion happening late…
BRAZIL MINE DISASTER COMPANY SETTLES FOR $6.1 BILLION Brasmlia—The owners of an iron ore mine in Brazil where a burst dam spewed a toxic flood, flattening a village and killing 19 people, settled with the government Wednesday for $6.1 billion.…
Russian Coal Mine to Extinguish Fire, Clear Rocks With Flooding A coal company in Russia's far northern Komi region was scheduled to begin pumping water early Friday into a mine where a recent series of explosions had killed 36 people,…
Hazelwood Mine Manager Charged With 10 Offences Over 2014 Morwell Fire The company responsible for managing the Hazelwood mine in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley has been charged with 10 offences following a devastating mine fire which burned for 45 days…
