MOSCOW (AP) – A methane gas leak at a coal mine in Russia’s far north triggered three explosions that ignited a raging fire and partially collapsed the mine, killing 36 people, officials said Sunday.

Under the Biden Administration, federal regulators had forced the state toward stricter regulation of methane emissions.

TREMONT, Pa. (AP) -- A coal mine accident, possibly an explosion, killed a miner Monday, but five others escaped, authorities said. The incident happened 2,300 feet underground at the R&D Coal Co.

Balochistan is currently facing a series of coal mine accidents, alongside a rise in poppy cultivation, which has sparked concerns among both residents and lawmakers. The grim reality persists for ...

The 1976 Scotia disasters in Letcher County transformed U.S. mine rules. Fifty years later, the rescuers were honored.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State mining officials are citing Patriot Coal for serious violations during a severe coal burst that killed two miners in May. The enforcement action by the state Office of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll from ...