Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

On Feb. 3, 1942, which was during World War II, the flooding accident occurred in a tunnel located 1 kilometer away from the ...

One miner died and 11 were hospitalised after an underground tremor shook a coal mine early on Monday belonging to Polish ...

WARSAW, Poland -- The death toll in a coal mine fire this week in southern Poland rose to three on Saturday, hospital authorities said. The victims were among 16 miners injured at the ...

Hospital authorities in southern Poland say a second miner has died from injuries suffered in a fire at a coal mine this week.

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe announced that the industry recorded 42 fatalities in 2024 – a 24% improvement from 2023’s 55 fatalities. Addressing stakeholders at the GCIS ...

South Africa's mining sector has recorded the safest year in history in terms of fatalities with the industry reaching a record low in deaths and no disaster-type incidents recorded.This is according ...

A coal mine where an underground fire on Jan. 13, 2025 prompted reported mine worker evacuations had a long history of safety ...

The South African mining industry recorded only 42 fatalities in 2024, the lowest ever recorded. This record achievement ...

The Assam government has launched an operation to close down illegal rat-hole coal mines following a tragic incident in the Dima Hasao district. On January 9, nine miners were trapped in the 3-Kilo ...

The mining industry recorded 42 fatalities this year, and no disaster-type accidents were reported in 2024 compared to one accident in 2023, where 13 mine employees lost their lives in a conveyance ...

Miners desperate for money risk working at rat-hole mines, which are still in operation in the North East despite curbs and a ban in Meghalaya.