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Germany closes last black coal mine
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Germany closes last black coal mine

Germany will close its last black coal mine on Friday, a milestone marking the end of a 200-year-old industry that…
Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing
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Two miners trapped at South Africa’s Harmony Gold mine die, three missing

Two miners at a South African gold mine owned by Harmony Gold have died after they were trapped underground following…
Angry coal miners attack car of Iranian president
Middle East

Angry coal miners attack car of Iranian president

Angry coal miners attacked the armored SUV of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday after he visited the site of…
At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion
Middle East

At least 35 killed in Iran coal mine explosion

A coal mine explosion that struck northern Iran killed at least 35 people, semi-official news agencies reported Thursday, as rescuers…
Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death
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Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death

Protesting Bolivian miners on Friday abandoned a roadblock where a day earlier they kidnapped a government deputy minister, who was…
Nearly 80 bodies pulled from landslide at Myanmar jade mine
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Nearly 80 bodies pulled from landslide at Myanmar jade mine

Nearly 80 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State and an…
Striking South African miners meet platinum firms
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Striking South African miners meet platinum firms

South Africa's main platinum miners union will resume government-brokered talks next week with the world's top three producers, in an…
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
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South African miners return to work as unrest spreads

Thousands of miners at Lonmin's Marikana operations in South Africa returned to work on Thursday after a hefty pay hike…
South Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads
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South Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads

JOHANNESBURG — South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse striking miners at a gold mine near…
South Africa charges miners with murder of fellow workers
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South Africa charges miners with murder of fellow workers

South African prosecutors on Thursday charged 270 mine workers with the murder of 34 striking colleagues shot dead by police,…
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