Officials in Colombia say that an explosion in a coal mine in a central area of the country has killed nine miners and ...

Six miners were rescued after the explosion, which was caused by a build-up of gases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

A coal mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday killed nine people, the national mining authority said, less than a month after it flagged safety issues at the site.

At least twelve miners are trapped inside a coal mine in central Colombia, officials said Monday night, following an explosion that was caused apparently by the accumulation of gases.

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MADRID (AP) — An accident at a mine in Spain’s northern Asturias region killed at least five people on Monday morning and injured another four, according to the region’s emergency services authority.

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The mining industry faces greater scrutiny today and, along with it, increasing pressure to demonstrate its commitment to safety, sustainability and transparent communication. In the wake of ...

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.

Mining accidents are common in central Colombia, where dozens of small operators run coal and emerald mines. View on euronews ...