Wilburton marks 100 years since a deadly 1926 coal mine explosion that killed 91 miners, as city leaders and families honor ...

A tragedy in a coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam has turned the spotlight once again on the illegal practice of rat-hole mining, which thrives in the region despite a ban by the ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE — When Barrackville community leaders began putting together a memorial for victims of the town's mine disasters in ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK)– As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong tradition of coal mining. Just a few miles away from the ...

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others ...

PLYMOUTH – As most people get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day, a local man feels another observance should be noted today. Stephen Kondrad, 55, who grew up in Plymouth, moved out of the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A coal mine explosion and fire that has killed over 200 people in Turkey coincides with increased pressure on miners and utilities to drastically improve safety and environmental ...

(Raises toll to 71) March 19 (Reuters) - A methane explosion killed 71 people on Monday as it ripped through a Russian coal mine where around 200 people were working, the Emergencies Ministry said.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture embarked this month on the reclamation of 162 acres of abandoned mine land the Pella Wildlife Area, the largest of about 120 that have taken place in Iowa since the ...