The Mine Rescue Group is an adjunct to the United States Mine Rescue Association. The group is a forum for those engaged in mine rescue and others interested in emergency preparedness. Since it began, more than 7,000 articles and comments covering world-wide mining events have been posted here. We welcome everyone to join in to continue improvements in methods of saving the lives of miners and those involved in mine emergencies.
2 get prison, house arrest in fatal Pa. mine blast The Associated Press November 5, 2009 POTTSVILLE, Pa. - The operator of an eastern Pennsylvania coal mine
All three bodies recovered in Canada mine flooding accident Xinhau - China November 3, 2009 OTTAWA, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The body of a third miner missing in a
Rescue Team Finds Bodies Of 2 Dead Quebec Miners AHN November 3, 2009 Desmaraisville, Quebec (AHN) - Rescuers have found the bodies of two dead Quebec miners
China mining toll falls 24% in Jan.-Sept. period November 3, 2009 ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of fatalities from coal mine accidents in China fell
Woman Dies After Falling in Mine Shaft TurnTo23.com November 2, 2009 INYOKERN, Calif. -- A Ridgecrest woman is dead after falling 100 feet into a mine shaft