Four killed in Russia copper mine explosionFour people have been killed and two others injured in an explosion at a copper mine in southeast Russia, a Russian news agency reported.
Seven killed in Ukraine mine blastSeven miners were killed and two others are missing after a gas explosion ripped through an underground coal mine in eastern Ukraine, authorities said.
13 June 2014
Mining exports drive Australian growthSurging mining exports powered the Australian economy to better-than-expected 1.1 percent growth in the first quarter of the year, data showed Wednesday, but Treasurer Joe Hockey said he was also encouraged by a pick-up in other sectors.
05 June 2014
Canada's Centerra Gold threatens to close Kyrgystan mineCanada's Centerra Gold on Monday threatened to close its mine in Kyrgyzstan unless its receives long-awaited government approvals for its annual mine plan and related operating permits by June 13.
Strikers on march at S.Africa platinum mineHundreds of striking miners marched at a Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa Wednesday, where bosses have been trying to break deadly stoppages that have severely curbed production.
14 May 2014
Turkey mine blast kills at least 201, hundreds trappedAt least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion at a coal mine in western Turkey, the government said Wednesday, warning that rescue efforts faced a race against time.
14 May 2014
Death toll rises to 10 in Colombia mine disasterRescue workers recovered more bodies Saturday of people killed in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in western Colombia, raising the death toll to 10, with an additional six feared dead.
04 May 2014
Alaska mine could be blocked to save salmon fisheriesUS environmental authorities made a rare move Friday to block a massive copper and gold mine in Alaska before it even gets under way, in a bid to protect wild salmon.
02 March 2014
Evacuations urged in burning Australian coal mine townYoung, elderly and pregnant residents of a Australian town cloaked in smoke from a coal mine ablaze for three weeks were Friday urged to leave over mounting air quality concerns.
South Africa braces for mass platinum strikeTens of thousands of workers at the world's three top platinum producers were set to down tools Thursday in a pay strike that could have a devastating impact in Africa's largest economy.
23 January 2014
China coal mine accidents kill 1,049 in 2013: govtAccidents in Chinese coal mines killed 1,049 people last year, down 24 percent from 2012, authorities said, reflecting both risks and improvements in the country's thriving and often under-regulated sector.
06 January 2014
Chilean miracle miners back in spotlight -- on filmAt the bottom of a dank salt mine in Colombia, a 200-strong film crew featuring Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is reconstructing the incredible tale of 33 miners buried alive for 69 days in Chile in 2010.
26 December 2013
Coal rush ravages Indonesian BorneoBarges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India.
09 December 2013
Rio sells Australian coal mine stake for $1.02 bnResources giant Rio Tinto announced the US$1.02 billion sale of its stake in Australia's Clermont thermal coal mine Monday as it seeks to shore up its ailing bottom line.
29 October 2013
Disabled former miner uses Molotov cocktail against ArcelorMittal in KaragandaOne of the disabled walked to the second floor of the building and cast a bottle of Molotov cocktail in the corridor soaking the carpet of the floor with the kerosene from the bottle. After that he put a match to it and started a fire.
17 October 2013
Thousands of Romanians protest Canadian mine plansThousands of people marched against a Canadian company's plans to open Europe's largest gold mine at Rosia Montana, in what has become one of the longest-running protests in post-communist Romania.