At least 100 men who were mining in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after being trapped deep underground for months while police tried to get them out, a group representing the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African authorities have come under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned ...

Coal mining is dark, dirty, and dangerous work. It's not for everyone - it's for the few who love to descend into the bowels of the Earth to extract "black gold." Even as they face the risk of ...

A recent incident at GM3's Appin Mine in southwest Sydney has brought to light significant safety concerns in the mining industry. Early Sunday morning, four miners were injured after being buried ...