Two weeks after the tragedy in the Umrangso coal reserves in Dima Hasao, only four bodies have been recovered.

Advocates say mining would create jobs and help the economy; opponents say mining will pollute the precious boundary waters.

A number of factors explain this improving health and safety record, and the government, companies and unions all deserve credit. But no one is keeping tabs on the number of illegal miners who die ...

Nagpur: Anand Prasad has assumed charge of director (technical, project & planning) in Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) on January 21.

A worker has died from injuries suffered from a methane fire at the Knurów-Szczygłowice mine in Poland yesterday (January 22), coal miner Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa S.A. (JSW) announced this afternoon ...

The best 2025 festivals outside of the UK for sun, sightseeing and thumping bass - From a riverside festival in Mexico to an Icelandic party weekend under the Northern Lights, here are some of the bes ...

The unexpected discovery of a former mine shaft is unlikely to delay the rebuilding of a Nottinghamshire landmark, a council has said. Brinsley Headstocks is currently being re-erected after it was ...

The Assam government is carrying out an operation to close rat-hole coal mines in the state, following the tragedy in the Dima Hasao district, officials said on Thursday. At least nine labourers were ...

The Assam government is closing rat-hole coal mines after a tragedy in Dima Hasao trapped nine miners, with four bodies recovered and five still missing.

In a statement, conservation charity, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, said: "This is a profoundly short-sighted and irresponsible decision by the Minister of Energy and Minerals that puts ...

Woman shares rock engineer's impressive salary details on TikTok, revealing monthly earnings exceeding R200,000 and sparking discussions about mining.

Investigation uncovers forced signatures, falsified gram sabha records, and coerced tribal consent in Chhattisgarh’s largest forest mining project ...