Twelve West Virginians miners lost their lives 20 years ago today in one of the worst coal mining disasters in the state’s ...

Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

A miner has been killed after becoming trapped about a kilometre underground during a roof collapse at a coal mine near ...

At least one miner was killed in an accident in a coal mine in northeastern Slovenia, while two others remain missing, authorities reported. The incident occurred on Monday evening when water began ...

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — An accident in a coal mine in northeastern Slovenia killed at least one miner and left two others missing, officials said Tuesday. Water suddenly rushed into the mine in the ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal mining officials are citing Patriot Coal for serious violations during a severe coal burst that killed two miners in May. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration ...

Four miners in northern Afghanistan were suffocated to death by fumes this week while digging for gemstones, a local official ...

Raipur: A freak accident claiming the life of a 60-year-old farmer sparked massive protests in Chhattisgarh's coal belt in ...

Mine rescue teams are racing to reach at least one worker who is trapped after a devastating incident at a Central Queensland ...