An explosion in 1893 explosion killed 139 workers, making it one of Yorkshire's deadliest disasters.

A Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia suffered a catastrophic tailings dam collapse, releasing massive amounts of toxic waste into a river that millions rely on for drinking water and farming. As the ...

Regulator may ban the type of explosive used in fatal mining accident which claimed the lives of two workers. Charges have been laid against a worker after their colleague was crushed while setting up ...

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions Interview with survivor of the Senghenydd mining disaster of 1913. An interview with William Vizard, ex miner who survived the Senghennydd pit disaster in 1913, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Barrackville 1925 Mine Memorial Committee has been given the funds to help establish a monument ...

State regulators have approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of the rugged flow that inspired “A River Runs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers pass by an ambulance in the aftermath of an explosion at Changzhi ...

(CNN) — Here is 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 ...

On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly gray and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a ...