A trial on whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters concludes Thursday ...

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Lundin was ordered to pay $3.4 million. Officials shut down major mining site after unprecedented disaster: 'The company ...

December 6, 1907 - Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and 8 coal mines in Monongah, West Virginia. December 19, 1907 - An explosion ...

Communities and ecosystems across the globe face heavy environmental damage from intensifying mining operations. A people’s ...

Mali has suspended licenses for artisanal gold mining due to several fatal accidents at mining sites. The move specifically ...

Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks ...

The government says water quality data collected at nearby Haggart Creek on Feb. 17 and 18 found elevated cyanide, cobalt, copper and nitrite close to the mine site, but that returned to previous ...

“Our positions each specifically focused on preventing mining disasters as well as preventing workplace injuries and illnesses,” she said. The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy ...

(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 ...