William Rolls, chief engineer of the Scranton Bureau of Mine Inspection, released a statement dealing with a mine blasting incident that took place underneath the 100 block of Washington Avenue. After ...

An explosion inside a coal mine in northern Turkey Friday killed at least 25 people, local officials announced, while rescuers working through the night were trying to bring dozens of others trapped ...

Tharisa Minerals’ Tharisa mine has kicked off its new underground mining era with its inaugural blast on Tuesday. With the depletion of the mine’s openpit resources expected by around 2034, the ...

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Miners leave the Cerredo coal mine in Asturias in northern Spain, where a blast claimed five lives - Copyright AFP CESAR MANSO Miners leave the Cerredo coal mine in ...

Harford County residents are concerned for their health and homes because of a bill introduced to the County Council that aims to expand mining operations by allowing blasting operations to take place ...