Rescuers with excavators had been working to open an entrance to the mine since early morning, succeeding after nightfall on ...

About 35 miners were trapped under the rubble of a coal mine in Afghanistan's Samangan province, local officials said on ...

All the miners who were trapped when the mine in Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province collapsed late Saturday were ...

KABUL: Rescuers on Sunday freed 22 miners who had been trapped for hours in a collapsed coal mine in northern Afghanistan, a ...

There is scant oversight of Afghanistan’s mining industry and deadly accidents are common. Along with coal, Afghanistan mines ...

South Asia News: on Sunday, adding rescuers had been working for hours to reach the men. At least 10 miners died in February ...

Afghanistan’s mining industry operates with little oversight, making such deadly accidents alarmingly common. Workers often ...

Mining is an integral part of the Appalachian economy, and it’s a dangerous job. To recognize the hard work and bravery of ...

Twenty-two people have been rescued after a mine collapsed in Afghanistan, capping an hours-long effort to reach them. The ...

Nearly every day, they face the risk of serious injury from cave-ins or other accidents. Besides job-related accidents, miners are at high risk of asbestos exposure since the mineral naturally occurs ...

A Christmas market in the western German city of Recklinghausen is offering visitors a unique experience: shopping in a tunnel system dug deep into a mountain for crafts and gift items, in a facility ...