A major environmental disaster in Zambia has brought renewed attention to the harmful practices of global mining corporations. In February 2025, a waste pit at a copper mine operated by Sino-Metals ...

Here is a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in ...

Back to To the Point To the Point The Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Twenty-five people are dead and four others are missing in America's worst coal mining disaster in 25 years. As miners' families ...

LONDON (AP) — A London judge ruled Friday that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a ...

Rare diagnosis sidelines Kanawha County EMT as departments unite to cover medical costs Following a rare diagnosis, local fire departments are coming together to help one of their own.Halle Schafer ...

Wilburton marks 100 years since a deadly 1926 coal mine explosion that killed 91 miners, as city leaders and families honor the victims and their legacy. WILBURTON, Okla. - One hundred years ago, an ...