The Assam government on Wednesday said that at least 263 illegal rat-hole coal mines have been detected in the central part of the state under the jurisdiction of two autonomous councils.

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Ramgarh: District administration has initiated a major operation to demolish illegal and unsafe rat-hole mines in Ramgarh, working in coordination with the district mining department, forest ...

13:54 (IST) 24 Feb 2025 Telangana Tunnel Collapse Rescue Live Updates: Team of rat hole miners arrive at site A team of rat hole miners have arrived at the site of the Telangana tunnel collapse, and ...

Rat-hole mining, a method of extracting coal through small pits, was banned in 2014 for being unscientific. However, when advanced machinery failed to rescue workers trapped in a tunnel in ...

A team of 12 rat-hole miners from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have reached Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, where eight men have been trapped since Saturday ...

Rat-hole mining, a technique involving the manual extraction of coal through narrow pits, was banned in 2014 due to its hazardous nature. However, when advanced machinery failed to free workers ...

A team of "rat-hole miners" – experts trained to work in extremely narrow, often hand-dug tunnels resembling rat burrows – joined the rescue mission on Monday. It marked a significant move as ...

A team of "rat-hole miners" – experts trained to work in extremely narrow, often hand-dug tunnels resembling rat burrows – joined the rescue mission on Monday. It marked a significant move as the same ...

The rescue team also employed vertical drilling alongside manual excavation using the rat-hole mining method. ALSO READ: Robot cameras, dog squad brought in to help rescue 8 stuck in Telangana ...

The term 'rat hole' refers to the narrow pits dug into the ground, typically large enough for one person to fit and extract coal. Once the pits are dug, miners descend using ropes or bamboo ladders to ...