August 27, 2011 3 rescued in China mine, 23 still trapped (AFP) Three miners trapped for more than four days in a flooded mine shaft in northeast China were rescued Saturday as authorities battled to reach another 23 workers still underground, state…
August 27, 2011 4 miners dead in cave-in at north Mexico coal mine Four miners have been killed in an explosion that caved in part of a coal mine in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila.
August 27, 2011 China tests underground refuge chamber in bid to reduce mining casualties China's coal mine safety watchdog said on Friday it had completed a manned experiment of a permanent underground chamber that can shelter miners in case of an accident as part…
August 26, 2011 China’s Shaanxi Coal plans $2.7 bln IPO Shaanxi Coal Industry plans an initial public offering in Shanghai to raise up to 17.3 billion yuan ($2.7 billion) in what could be China's biggest IPO this year. The China…
August 26, 2011 New Zealand open-cast coal mine wins approval A proposed open-cast coal mine on West Coast conservation land has gained resource consents because of its economic benefits. West Coast Regional Council released the decision yesterday to grant consents…
August 26, 2011 South Africa’s Optimum Coal confirms bid interest South Africa's Optimum Coal Holdings confirmed on Friday it had received expressions of interest from unnamed third parties, a day after sources close to the deal said commodities trader Glencore…
August 26, 2011 Mining in America more dangerous than policing, statistics show Working in a mine is more dangerous than being a police officer in America, according to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
August 26, 2011 10 dead in east China mining accidents Ten people were confirmed dead and three others injured in two unrelated coal mine accidents on Thursday in east China, local authorities said.
August 26, 2011 China shuts down 1,289 illegal coal mines As of the end of July, work safety authorities had shut down 1,289 coal mines in the nationwide crackdown on illegal production at coal mines, Zhao Tiechui, deputy head of…
August 25, 2011 50,000 Chileans battle police against billionaire president Reuters reports 50,000 protesters battled police in Chile's capital on Thursday, the second day of a two-day strike against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. A recent poll put the right-wing leader's…
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
