The Central African Republic's government has closed a gold mining site after it collapsed, killing over 100 people.

Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition to structural collapse and flooding, the industry’s worst ...

Cave Creek Mine disaster on Aug. 27, 1963, brought national attention to Moab, Utah.

A mine explosion in Courrières, France, in 1906 claimed the lives of 1,099 people, the largest mine disaster in Europe at the time. Flammable gas and a fire combined to create a devastating explosion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BARRACKVILLE — When Barrackville community leaders began putting together a memorial for victims of the town's mine disasters in ...

In Central African Republic, a gold mine collapse killed at least 30 miners, with search operations ongoing. Rescuers face diminishing hopes of finding survivors. The region struggles with frequent ...

In January, over 200 people were reported killed after a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mining area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In March, another collapse in the same mineral-rich area ...

(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 ...

The deaths of 29 miners in the Pike River Coal mine eclipsed the death toll in the 1967 Strongman mine disaster, but it was not among the deadliest New Zealand mining disasters. Before this most ...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country's main coal mining province, killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday. The cause of the explosion, ...

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...