KITWE, Zambia (AP) — Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect ...

In his mining history column for Mining the West magazine, UNR mining history professor Eric Nystrom looks at the history of ...

A lawyer has argued in a London Court that global mining giant BHP should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental ...

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

Craig native Clint Malvitz, a coal mining equipment operator for more than 20 years, loves where he lives and does not want ...

While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...

Two people killed, several feared trapped after a gold mine collapsed in Kambi Karaya, West Pokot; rescue operation ongoing, ...

Roberto Munoz, director of Senapred of Atacama, said the collapse took ... 69 and 75 years old respectively. It was initially reported that a structural fire inside the mine might have caused ...

HE SAYS MANY OLD MINES IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HAVE LESS THAN 50FT OF GROUND COVER BETWEEN THE MINE AND THE SURFACE, MAKING THEM VULNERABLE TO COLLAPSE. I WOULD SAY THERE’S A LOT OF AREAS IN ...

A 41-year-old woman has died in a mine collapse in Chief Simwatachela’s area in Zimba District, Southern Province. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer, Auxensio Daka, has confirmed and ...

ALMATY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said the mine collapse in the Ulytau region of Kazakhstan was likely caused by a natural gas explosion, the Interfax ...

An underground collapse at a copper mine in central Kazakhstan has killed seven workers, authorities in the resource-rich country said on Tuesday. “The body of the seventh miner in the Kazakhmys ...