Gunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen killed 21 miners and wounded six others in Pakistan’s southwest, a po...
ABDUL SATTAR
14/10/2024
Mining accidents
An elevator mishap at a Colorado tourist mine killed 1 and trapped 12. The cause is still unknown
Denver (AP) — Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led an elevator to malfunction at ...
JESSE BEDAYN
12/10/2024
A coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia is the 10th in US this year, surpassing 2023 total
GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner died Friday, nearly a week after being injured on the job in nort...
Manager
05/10/2024
Giant sinkholes in a South Dakota neighborhood make families fear for their safety
Stuart and Tonya Junker loved their quiet neighborhood near South Dakota’s Black Hills — until the e...
JACK DURA
21/09/2024
Coal miner killed on the job in West Virginia. The death marks fourth in the state this year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner was killed on the job in West Virginia on Friday night, Gov. J...
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08/09/2024
Excavator buried under rocks at Massachusetts quarry prompts emergency response
STERLING, Mass. (AP) — Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the scene of an excavator...
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23/08/2024
West Virginia coal miner killed in power haulage accident
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner was killed on the job in northern West Virginia earlier this w...
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10/08/2024
Woman dies in West Virginia’s second reported coal mining fatality of 2024
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Wednesday more than a week after an accident at ...
JOHN RABY
25/07/2024
Firefighter killed in explosion while battling front end loader fire in Southern California
LITTLEROCK, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles County firefighter was killed and another was injured Friday...
Manager
15/06/2024
West Virginia miner dies in state’s first reported coal fatality of the year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal miner died Thursday after being injured while operating an excavator...
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17/05/2024
Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy
NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working...
Manager
11/05/2024
Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He’s trying again as a Democrat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Don Blankenship hasn’t had much success running for office. He ran for the ...
JOHN RABY
24/04/2024
Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contribut...
MATTHEW DALY
17/04/2024
Asbestos victim’s dying words aired in wrongful death case against Buffet’s railroad
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Thomas Wells ran a half-marathon at age 60 and played recreational volleyball u...
AMY BETH HANSON
16/04/2024
West Virginia coal miner’s death caused by safety failures, federal report says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Safety failures at a West Virginia underground coal mine caused the death o...
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21/02/2024
Ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship couldn’t win a Senate seat with the GOP. He’s trying now as a Democrat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship, who lost by a wide mar...
JOHN RABY
27/01/2024
Firefighters rescue a Georgia quarry worker who spent hours trapped and partially buried in gravel
DALLAS, Ga. (AP) — A worker at a Georgia rock quarry was rescued Tuesday after spending hours trappe...
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20/12/2023
Proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine in Minnesota suffers fresh setback on top of years of delays
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota suffered a fre...
STEVE KARNOWSKI
30/11/2023
Judge rules against tribes in fight over Nevada lithium mine they say is near sacred massacre site
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has dealt another legal setback to Native American tribe...
SCOTT SONNER
17/11/2023
Work resumes at Montana mine where 24-year-old worker was killed in machinery accident
NYE, Montana (AP) — Work has resumed at a precious metals mine in south-central Montana a day after ...
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15/11/2023