37 dead in attack on mine convoy in Burkina Faso: regional governor
by Julien Besset in Montreal, David Esnault in Abidjan, Armel Baily in Ouagadougou OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- An ambush on…
6 years ago
Mining
15 die in dam collapse at Siberian gold mine
by Anna SMOLCHENKO Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Fifteen people were killed and another 13 missing after…
6 years ago
Death toll from Indonesia mine collapse rises to 16
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- The death toll from last week's collapsed gold mine in northern Indonesia has risen to 16,…
7 years ago
Seven dead, dozens buried in Indonesia mine collapse
NORTH SULAWESI, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble…
7 years ago
Seven dead, dozens buried in Indonesia mine collapse
NORTH SULAWESI, India (AFP) -- At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble…
7 years ago
Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 157 dead, 182 missing
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The toll from a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil's Minas Gerais state…
7 years ago
Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 121 dead, 226 missing
BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) -- The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has…
7 years ago
Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes
by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Nearly a week after a dam storing mining…
7 years ago
Fears rise for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster; 9 bodies recovered
by Pascale Trouillaud Agence France Presse BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rescuers worked overnight into Saturday searching for around 300…
7 years ago
Thirteen dead after fire in Czech mine
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted…
7 years ago
Hopes fade for 13 miners trapped in flooded Indian coal pit
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Hope has all but faded for 13 miners trapped deep underground four days ago when…
7 years ago
13 feared dead in flooded Indian ‘rat hole’ mine
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 13 miners were feared dead after being trapped by flooding in an illegal…
7 years ago
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