Aug. 11—ASHLAND — The Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands leads the effort to prevent hazards from abandoned coal mines to promote public health, safety and the environment across the ...

ELKO -- A report by the Nevada Division of Minerals said 1,054 new abandoned mine hazards were discovered statewide in 2008, while 586 known hazards were secured. The number secured was down 2.3 ...

Two fatal mining incidents that West Virginia suffered in April 2026 occurred at underground mines with long safety violation histories, days before the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine ...

Federal investigators have now released preliminary findings for both of the mining fatalities that occurred in West Virginia ...

Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the southern Colorado river a mustard yellow and making international headlines.

As mining operations become more connected, the line between cyber and physical risk is blurring, prompting operators to adopt integrated, all-hazards security frameworks.

EMERY COUNTY, Utah — Three times in less than 18 months, inspectors cited the Lila Canyon Mine, which is currently on fire, for not doing enough to prevent fires, according to a federal database. In ...

Suspended underground operations at Cadia mine following a magnitude-4.5 earthquake near Orange have highlighted the ...

Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho in Kilifi County on Sunday, January, 2, 2025. [Nehemiah Okwembah, Standard]. Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has ordered an immediate ...