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Events mark 50th anniversary of Scotia mine disaster

OVEN FORK, Ky. (WYMT) - Families, survivors and mourners gathered Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Scotia Mine disaster, which killed 26 miners in the Oven Fork community of Letcher County ...

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site has killed a number of miners. Officials and rebels sharply dispute the extent of the death toll.
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At least 300 people die in a new collapse in a mining area in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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

Opinion: The sentence that starts a disaster — why we cannot forget the Crandall Canyon mine collapse

As Utah again debates coal, grid stability, energy security and the strain growth places on infrastructure, the Crandall ...

DR Congo says least 200 dead in coltan mine collapse, but rebels dispute toll

A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese ...

DR Congo government says 200 killed after landslide at rebel-held mine

More than 200 people, including 70 children, have been killed after a landslide caused a collapse in a mining area in the ...

Mine collapse in eastern Congo claims over 200 lives amid ongoing conflict

A mine collapse in eastern Congo has resulted in at least 200 fatalities, a figure disputed by the controlling rebel group. The incident underscores ongoing violence and humanitarian crises in the ...

Blasts that killed 26 men in a Kentucky coal mine still echo 50 years later

This story is courtesy of the Kentucky Lantern, a project of States Newsroom. At 11:15 on the morning of March 9, 1976, ...
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US Mine Disasters Fast Facts

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. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...

At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site kills large numbers of miners, and officials and rebels sharply dispute the death toll.

Mine collapse in rare metal-rich Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. Rebels dispute the number

A mine collapse at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine. Cuba says a 5th ...