miners
Germany closes last black coal mine
World
December 21, 2018
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
World
August 27, 2017
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
May 8, 2017
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
May 4, 2017
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
World
August 27, 2016
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
World
November 22, 2015
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
World
January 24, 2014
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
World
September 20, 2012
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
World
September 3, 2012
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
World
August 31, 2012
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,…