Mining is one of the most critical industries, providing the resources that fuel global development. However, it remains ...

The complaint alleges that ODOT spent that amount of taxpayer dollars to stabilize the “abandoned mine voids” under S.R. 2 in northern Ohio to avoid a collapse of the roadway. In 1968 ...

At about the same time, a sinkhole appeared roughly 20 feet (6 meters) from where she had parked her car, in an area above an old coal mine. The granddaughter was found safe inside the car hours ...

The collapse ... mining regulations that could have led to the incident. He also blamed officials at the mines department for the disaster and called for strict action to be taken against them ...

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) announced on Wednesday that its members are committed to implementing further measures to protect workers in underground mines against ...

thanks to a $1.25 million National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) grant focused on making underground mining conditions safer. “These statistics highlight the critical need ...

at Olympus Mine in Makaha, Mudzi District. Today marks the 26th day the trio has been trapped underground with no hope now for their survival. Since the collapse, rescue operations have been ...

At least 10 miners died in February 2022 after being trapped underground ... mines marble, minerals, gold and gemstones, but workers often operate in rudimentary pits without proper equipment or ...

An investigation has also been ordered to determine the cause of the collapse, he said in a statement. Safety standards can be poor in the coal mining industry, leading to accidents and fatalities ...

Despite the dangers of illegal mining, the livelihoods of those who do such mining depend on the illegal sale of coal. During the extraction, the coal is placed in boxes that are hoisted to the ...

Six of the miners were rescued immediately following the collapse, but two miners could not be saved. The mines and minerals ... for its failure to enforce safety regulations, as no officials ...

The death toll in a coal mine collapse due ... two neighbouring coal mines collapsed in Sanjdi while 43 workers also died in 2011 when gas explosions triggered a collapse in another Balochistan ...