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Gas Explosion at Shanxi Coal Mine Kills 82, Dozens Still Unaccounted For

The blast has prompted a State Council probe, the detention of mine officials and a nationwide mining safety review to check ventilation and gas controls.

Colombia Coal Mine Explosion Kills 9, Injures 6 in Sutatausa

Congo Reports At Least 200 Dead in Rubaya Coltan Mine Collapse as M23 Rejects Toll

Toxic Gas Kills 37 Miners in Nigeria’s Plateau as Federal Authorities Close Site

Steve Lipscomb Recovered From Flooded West Virginia Mine After Dayslong Search

Pumps and Drills Mobilized in Search for Missing Miner in Flooded West Virginia Mine

Grasberg Shutdown Deepens Copper Deficit, Triggers Forecast and Price Upgrades

All 23 Rescued From Colombia’s La Reliquia Gold Mine After 48 Hours Underground

Chile’s El Teniente Mine Collapse Claims Second Victim, Stranding Four Workers

Death Toll Rises to 14 in West Java Quarry Collapse as Rescue Efforts Continue

300 Miners Trapped Underground in South Africa’s Kloof Mine Await Rescue