For more than a century, coal mining’s deadliest disasters have exposed the persistent dangers of methane, coal dust, flooding and collapse underground. From Benxihu to modern Shanxi, these ...

Deadly explosion reveals the hurdles facing the mining hub as it tries to tap into greener sectors such as tourism.

A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 82 people. That's according to local officials.

Industry insiders say untracked workers, 'hidden' coal pits and airflow issues likely contributed to explosion that killed at least 82 A gas explosion that killed at least 82 people in central China - ...

The high death toll at the Liushenyu mine and widespread public outrage on social media has meant the tragedy could not ...

(CNN) — Here is 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 ...

At least 90 miners were killed after a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi province, triggering a major ...

A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...

The collapse of a gold mining pit in Romos, West Pokot, that has killed at least 15 people and trapped scores more beneath the debris is not merely a tragic accident. It is the latest indictment of a ...