A contracted worker has died following a serious incident at Rio Tintos Kennecott copper mine in Utah, the mining giant ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The death toll from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Seven people were killed in a gold mine accident in China's eastern Shandong province, and authorities ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is distributing more than $10.5 million to 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Northern Mariana Islands to support programs aimed at reducing mining ...

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.

A mining accident in Gakenke District claimed the lives of seven people while three others were injured, on Friday, December 5, according to officials. The accident occurred in a mining site in ...

Shares of copper miner Freeport McMoran rose early Tuesday after catching an upgrade. BofA is “sufficiently confident” that risks following September’s fatal mining accident are priced in.

As the history books will tell you, the mining industry has taken thousands of lives over the years. When the Industrial Revolution took hold during the 19th century, the need for fossil fuels like ...