~ Deaths of 14 in West Virginia coal miners have forged coalition demanding improvements. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In death, 14 West Virginia coal miners have achieved something that just a month ago ...

An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

Federal officials have rejected a mining company’s bid for 1.3 million tons of coal beneath a national forest in Utah ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 25 miners have died in a fire at a colliery in central China and three others remain trapped, state media said on Wednesday, in the latest disaster to hit the world's most ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A coal mine explosion and fire that has killed over 200 people in Turkey coincides with increased pressure on miners and utilities to drastically improve safety and environmental ...

BEIJING, Dec. 23 -- The Chinese government announced Friday that it found "astonishingly serious" corruption, chaotic management and lax enforcement of safety rules in investigating coal mine ...

PLYMOUTH – As most people get ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day, a local man feels another observance should be noted today. Stephen Kondrad, 55, who grew up in Plymouth, moved out of the ...