Journalists investigating a fatal mining disaster in eastern Congo were denied access, tightening a dangerous blackout around a mineral-fuelled conflict.

PLYMOUTH TWP. — A new coal-miner themed mural is planned for the site of the Avondale Mine Disaster, which will be part of the Susquehanna Warrior Trail when it is eventually connected to the Luzerne ...

Researchers from universities in Brazil and Spain tested bananas, cassava and cocoa pulp grown in soil affected by the ...

The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the Barnes-Hecker Mine disaster, which occurred on Nov. 3, 1926, in Ely Township near Ishpeming. The tragedy remains Michigan’s worst mine disaster, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Barrackville 1925 Mine Memorial Committee has been given the funds to help establish a monument ...

One of Russia's wealthiest men has been in the spotlight after prosecutors filed a lawsuit demanding around $50 million in compensation for one of the country's worst recent mining disasters. The case ...

Scientists who work to prevent mine disasters and the spread of disease among miners face looming cuts under the Trump administration. Federal scientists and engineers working to prevent deadly ...

Global copper markets were hit hard after Freeport-McMoRan Inc. declared force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest copper operation. A massive mud flow led to the ...