A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

It is now 15 days since an explosion killed two workers and left a third seriously injured at Polymetals Resources’ Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine in Cobar, far west New South Wales (NSW). Little ...

A dozen West Virginians lost their lives in one of the state’s worst coal mining disasters 20 years ago. The Sago Mine disaster would serve as a catalyst for changes in mine safety law, but its ...

Scientists who work to prevent mine disasters and the spread of disease among miners face looming cuts under the Trump administration. Federal scientists and engineers working to prevent deadly ...