21 dead, 16 missing in Ukraine twin mine tragedies
July 30, 2011 | 11:00
Twenty-one miners died and 16 were reported missing Friday in two separate accidents at coal mines in the east of Ukraine, an industrial region notorious for its poor mining safety record.
11 dead, 10 missing in Colombia coal mine blast
January 27, 2011 | 10:00
Eleven miners were killed and 10 were missing and feared dead Wednesday after an explosion ripped through a coal mine in northeastern Colombia, local officials told AFP.
Poison gas fears stall New Zealand mine rescue
November 20, 2010 | 14:33
Fears over poisonous and combustible gases were preventing rescuers from entering a coal mine in New Zealand where 29 men are missing after an explosion, police said Saturday.
Royalty tax set to see miners hit rock bottom
September 15, 2008 | 17:57
Vietnam’s proposed up to six-fold royalty tax increase could push foreign miners to the wall.
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