The in-depth story of 2010's Copiapó mining accident ("Chilean mining accident") and mine rescue in the Atacama Desert's San José mine. August 5, 2010. Luis Urzua, the mine supervisor ...

Earlier this week, Chilean President Sebastian ... has come under criticism since the accident. In 2007, an explosion in the San Jose mine is reported to have killed several workers.

Chile’s national development agency, Corfo, unveiled on Tuesday an initiative to promote the extraction of strategic minerals, including cobalt and rare earth elements, from mining waste.

State and federal authorities are investigating a mining accident that killed a man Friday in Somerset County, state police said in a news release Sunday. Joshua Mock, 34, of Windber ...

Assam Mining Accident Update: The death toll in the tragic Umrangso coal mine accident rose to four on Saturday, after rescue teams recovered three more bodies from a rat-hole coal mine at 3 Kilo.

Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a reported mining accident in Somerset County Friday afternoon. According to Somerset County Coroner Cullen Swank, the man has been identified ...

UPDATE: State police identified the man who died in the mining accident at Acosta Deep Mine as 34-year-old Joshua Mock of Windber. While the accident is still under investigation, troopers report that ...

Chile, the world’s leading copper producer, saw a significant increase in copper export revenues in December, reflecting a recovery in mining output after years of struggles. According to data ...