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  • July 2008

    • Deadly Mine Collapse Draws Record Fine

      CNN  |  Jul 25, 08 6:21 AM CDT

      Deadly Mine Collapse Draws Record Fine

      (Newser) - The federal government has socked a Utah mine operator and its consultant with the highest fine ever—$1.85 million—for safety violations in a mine collapse that killed six men last year. Investigators said weak pillar support and work in dangerous areas of the Crandell Canyon mine led to the disaster. The mine operator was charged $1.34 million “for violations that directly contributed to the deaths,” as well as $300,000 in other penalties. More »

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      Utah  • Crandall Canyon  • mine collapse  • fine  • mine safety

  • May 2008

    • Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      New York Times  |  May 8, 08 1:02 PM CDT

      Report: Utah Mine Collapse Was Avoidable

      (Newser) - Mining officials concealed information that could have prevented the deaths of nine miners in Utah last year, says a congressional report out today. The August disaster followed the collapse of a nearby section of the mine, which indicated that the terrain was unsafe—but officials at the Crandall Mine didn’t report the earlier incident to federal safety authorities, the New York Times reports. More »

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      coal mine  • mine collapse  • mine safety  • Crandall Canyon Mine

  • April 2008
  • February 2008

    • 24 Dead in China Mine Blast

      Xinhua (China)  |  Feb 18, 08 7:12 PM CST

      24 Dead in China Mine Blast

      (Newser) - Twenty-four people died and five were wounded in a blast at an illegal iron mine in China yesterday, Xinhua reports. Mine owners, who fled the scene, had masked the site as a boar farm to dupe authorities. "The owner has violated the law by illegally exploring the state-owned resources," an official said. Rescue crews unearthed miners today, including trapped survivors, but found no cause for the blast. More »

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      China  • explosion  • mine safety  • iron  • blast  • Chinese mining

  • October 2007

    • 3,000 Mine Workers Trapped

      MSNBC  |  Oct 3, 07 4:52 PM CDT

      3,000 Mine Workers Trapped

      (Newser) - More than 3,000 mine workers are trapped in South Africa after a broken water pipe collapsed a key shaft, MSNBC reports. Managers at Harmony Gold Mining, the world's third-largest gold producer, reported no injuries and promised to rescue the men within 24 hours. A spokeswoman said the pipe broke "due to fatigue" and fell down the 1.4-mile shaft. More »

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      South Africa  • mine  • mine safety

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