This is the third accident in less than two months in these mining areas, which already have more than 700 victims. At least ...

A contracted worker has died following a serious incident at Rio Tintos Kennecott copper mine in Utah, the mining giant ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

DRENNEN, W.Va. (AP) — Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said. A mining crew hit an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China's eastern Shandong province, and authorities ...

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.

Shares of copper miner Freeport McMoran rose early Tuesday after catching an upgrade. BofA is “sufficiently confident” that risks following September’s fatal mining accident are priced in.

As the history books will tell you, the mining industry has taken thousands of lives over the years. When the Industrial Revolution took hold during the 19th century, the need for fossil fuels like ...