China mine shaft death toll rises to 18, including 3 rescuers Reuters December 1, 2008 BEIJING (Reuters) - Three rescuers died in a cave-in Monday while...
Coal Mining Debris Rule Is Approved New York Times - United States December 2, 2008 WASHINGTON - The White House on Tuesday approved a final rule that will...
Eight die in coalmine explosion Colombia Reports - Medellín,Antioquia,Colombia December 3, 2008 Eight miners died when an explosion occurred in the coalmine...
MSHA says Darby mine didn't pay fines by James Carroll Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA December 6, 2008 WASHINGTON -- The Kentucky coal mine...
Robena miners remembered Uniontown Herald Standard - Uniontown,PA,USA December 7, 2008 MASONTOWN - A crowd of approximately 200 people stood beneath a large...
Coal mine blast kills 7 in Vietnam Associated Press December 7, 1008 HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A blast Monday at a coal mine in northern Vietnam killed at least...
Dollar Bay man dies after fall into mine shaft Chicago Tribune - United States Associated Press December 8, 2008 QUINCY TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Michigan...
Massey cited in miner's death in October Charleston Gazette - WV, USA By Ken Ward Jr. December 8, 2008 A Massey Energy operation did not properly supervise an...
Gentlemen As you may probably know, on November the 15th, on the Petrila colliery from the coal basin Jiu Valley, a gas explosion occurred, which caught 16...
Feds complete mandatory inspections of all mines Forbes - NY,USA December 10, 2008 Federal inspectors have completed mandatory annual safety reviews at every...
Two dead, three injured in southwest China earthquake Xinhua - China December 11, 2008 CHENGDU, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Two people were confirmed dead andthree...
Teenager killed in mining accident The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia by Danielle Perkins December 12, 2008 A TEENAGER died yesterday after being crushed...
China Mines Look to Carbonoks for Safety WTRF - Wheeling,WV,USA by Ann Ali December 12, 2008 While Carbonoks LLC waits stateside for mines to purchase its Safe...
Nine dead in Russian mine blast BBC News - UK December 12, 2008 At least nine people have been killed in an explosion at a mine in north-west Russia, officials...
Death toll in Russian mine blast rises to 12 RIA Novosti - Moscow,Russia December 12, 2008 ST. PETERSBURG, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll in a...
Contract worker killed at Ky. mine Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA Associated Press December 12, 2008 FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A contract worker has been killed at a...
ICG to close Sago Mine Charleston Gazette - WV, USA Associated Press December 12, 2008 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Sago Mine, where 12 miners died in West...
China makes first 2,210-kw coal mining machine Xinhua - China December 13, 2008 XI'AN, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The first China-made 2,210 kilowatt coal mining...
MSHA issues guidance for tracking systems, fully wireless communication alternatives Mineweb - London,England,UK December 15, 2008 The U.S. Mine Safety and...
Ky. won't be able to complete mine inspections Kentucky.com - Lexington,KY,USA Associated Press December 17, 2008 The head of the Kentucky Energy and...
Five believed dead as Madhya Pradesh coal mine caves in Thaindian.com - Bangkok, Thailand December 17, 2008 Bhopal, Dec 17 (IANS) At least five workers who...
Blast at China coal mine traps 18 Associated Press December 17, 2008 BEIJING (AP) - China's official Xinhua News Agency says 18 miners are trapped after a coal...
Five trapped in coalmine cave-in in NW China Xinhua - China December 18, 2008 URUMQI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Five miners are trapped after a coal mine collapsed...
State agencies see dire futures Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville,KY,USA December 18, 2008 FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Four more state officials yesterday...
Five rescued uninjured after coal mine accident in China's Xinjiang Xinhua - China December 19, 2008 URUMQI, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Five people were rescued on...
Police hunt owners of coal mine as 18 remain trapped Xinhua - China December 19, 2008 CHANGSHA, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Police are hunting for the shareholders of...
Families of miners who died inside Sago mine get little comfort from shutdown By Torsten Ove Pittsburgh Post-Gazette December 21, 2008 TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. --...
Massey coal subsidiary to pay largest-ever settlement in mine deaths Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA by Cheryl Caswell December 24, 2008 ...
Chao Defends Her Labor Dept. Tenure Workers 'Safer and Healthier,' She Says By Michael A. Fletcher Washington Post December 25, 2008 Labor Secretary Elaine L....
