On this day 99 years ago -- May 27, 1925 -- the largest industrial disaster in the history of North Carolina happened near the county line between Chatham and Lee counties, a coal mine explosion that ...

The in-depth story of the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster. Early on October 21, 1966, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the ...

BARRACKVILLE — When Barrackville community leaders began putting together a memorial for victims of the town's mine disasters in March, Diana Marple thought it would take five years of $1,000 ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

Nine months after the worst U.S. coal mining disaster in 40 years, most of the 29 families who lost relatives at Massey Energy's (NYSE:MEE) Upper Big Branch mine are torn over whether to accept Massey ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A coal mine explosion and fire that has killed over 200 people in Turkey coincides with increased pressure on miners and utilities to drastically improve safety and environmental ...

An explosion at 7:30 p.m., July 14, 1939, inside the Duvin coal mine, north of Providence, Kentucky, would end up killing 28 people in one of the deadliest mining accidents in state history. "30 ...

Two mine safety teams completed the first cautious exploration of West Virginia's Upper Big Branch coal mine in nearly two months Wednesday, and they hope to go back underground Friday. The teams were ...