16 years later: Raleigh County community remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster

RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — Sunday marked 16 years since one of the deadliest mine disasters in American history. In 2010, ...

WVa. Gov. Morrisey releases statement on fatal mine accident in Raleigh County

The fatal accident happened at the Panther Eagle Horse Creek Mine in Raleigh County, according to the governor’s office.
Rutland Herald

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the ...
Mexico News Daily

1 of 4 trapped miners pulled to safety in Sinaloa

One of four miners trapped since Wednesday in a Sinaloa gold mine was rescued just after midnight Sunday. Some 300 workers ...

Mine collapse in Central African Republic kills 8

An artisanal mine collapsed in the Central African Republic on Thursday morning, killing eight people, according to miners who are at the scene. The collapse, which also injured five other people, ...