At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say
The number of illegal miners killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 22 on Thursday, the country's minister of social affairs told CNN.
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At least 36 killed in Congo mine collapse
At least 36 illegal miners were killed Thursday after part of a copper mine collapsed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official told CNN. The mine is owned by Anglo-Swiss mining giant Glencore.
Death toll rises in Brazil dam collapse as mining company faces criticism
The death toll from a Brazilian dam collapse at an iron mine rose to 65 on Monday, according to officials.
Mine dam collapses in Brazil; 7 bodies found, but 150 still missing
The bodies of seven people were found Friday hours after a dam burst at a Brazilian iron mine and caused severe flooding in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, according to the local government in the city of Brumadinho.
15 miners remain trapped in India as flooding thwarts rescue efforts
Nearly two weeks after 15 miners became trapped in an illegal coal mine in northeastern India, rescue efforts to save them have been hampered by more flooding.
Arrest warrant issued for man who was trapped in mine
When a group of West Virginians were rescued from an abandoned mine last week, authorities hinted they could face criminal charges.
13 dead in Czech coal mine explosion
A methane gas explosion in a coal mine in the northeast of the Czech Republic has killed 13 miners, the mining company said on Friday.
13 miners feared dead in India after being flooded in illegal mine
Thirteen miners are feared dead in India after the shaft of a mine they were illegally digging collapsed and flooded in the remote northeastern state of Meghalaya.
China mining accident: 18 trapped in tunnel
More than 170 rescue workers are trying to free 18 coal miners trapped in a tunnel in China's eastern Shandong province, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Friendly pact leads man to neighbor trapped in a mine
A simple pact among friends saved a man after he injured himself during a fall into a 100-foot mine shaft.
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