For Sago's sake, let's get this right Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA Opinion November 1, 2007 After terrible events such as the 2006 deaths of 12...
Ken Purdue of Alpha Natural Resources brings forth an interesting point where he states that the additional training time might result in team members...
Rob, It is a shame that some people think that the mine rescue crews are the ones at fault and need to be fixed. Even after the changes, I wonder what the out ...
Danny, I fully agree. I'm further of the opinion that the rescue team portion of the Act was written without regard and to the detriment (maybe extinction) of...
MSHA shuts portion of another mine after seismic event By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune November 1, 2007 WASHINGTON - Federal authorities are investigating...
Danny, don't let the guys despair, it will work out in the long run. It may need MSHA looking further afield to different countries for ideas, such as us here...
China coal mine blast kills 7 Reuters India - Mumbai,India November 1, 2007 SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A coal mine explosion in southwestern China on Thursday killed...
Here is a differant approach, make them train on company time! Most of our training here in Kansas is done during regular shift hours. If it was done during...
Rob, All of our training is done on company time. But it does take up some of the team's spare time when they are training for competitions. If some people ...
Worker Loses Arm in Underground Mine Accident Fox 8 News WJW - Cleveland,OH,USA November 2, 2007 UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio -- A mine worker's arm was severed from his...
Danny, I think it's a given that contest preparation requires more of team members. Studying rules, statements of fact, benching apparatus, etc. can't always...
PBS show highlights Gazette reporter's Sago coverage 'EXPOSÉ' episode available online, on TV Charleston Gazette - WV, USA By Dave Gustafson November 2, 2007 ...
This show is very revealing about the coal industry's shortcomings as well as those of the regulatory agencies - state and federal. It's a must see for...
Four killed, five trapped in Shanxi colliery accident China Internet Information Center - China November 3, 2007 Four miners have been killed and five others...
How much is a miner's life worth? Death benefits for Crandall Canyon victims are pittance By Lee Davidson Deseret Morning News November 4, 2007 The Crandall...
Death toll rises to 9 from coal mine collapse China Daily - China November 4, 2007 TAIYUAN -- The death toll from a coal mine collapse in north China's Shanxi...
Mines deepen as gold climbs Workers are going to dangerous depths in South Africa as prices top $800 an ounce. Los Angeles Times - CA,USA By Michelle Faul, The...
McConnell criticizes Hawpe's MSHA column Letter to the Editor Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA November 5, 2007 I always chuckle at how The...
Manchin says China can learn from state's mining industry Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA November 5, 2007 Gov. Joe Manchin said China offers a lot...
Collapse closes mine Roof fall creates 'hot spot' in Elkhart mine Lincoln Courier - Lincoln,IL,USA BY TIM LANDIS GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE Published Tuesday,...
China mine accidents kill 3,069 in Jan-Oct BEIJING, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Accidents at Chinese coal mines killed 3,069 people in the first 10 months of this year,...
Two trapped workers killed in inter-reservoir tunnel blast China Post - Taipei,Taiwan November 6, 2007 TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Work was suspended yesterday on the...
Patriot Coal Mine Rescue Team Honored by Governor November 5, 2007 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Virginia Governor Joseph Manchin III has...
Worthy cause to commemorate fallen miners of the Naomi Mine, Fayette City, Pennsylvania This year marks the 100th year anniversary of the Naomi Mine Explosion,...
Mine Safety Shelters WSAZ-TV - Huntington,WV,USA November 6, 2007 The first emergency shelter chamber is expected to arrive at an underground West Virginia...
W.Va. Approves Mine Communications Gear Houston Chronicle - United States By TIM HUBER - Associated Press November 6, 2007 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia...
MSHA proposes 'The Great Escape' Pipeline would provide miners air and a way out of danger Charleston Gazette - WV, USA By Ken Ward Jr. November 7, 2007 ...
Galamsey Operators Escape From Deep Mines Modern Ghana - Ghana November 6, 2007 Six illegal gold miners trapped in the Obuasi mine of Anglogold Ashanti have...
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