A mining waste dam burst in 2015 at BHP and Vale's Samarco joint venture in the town of Mariana, releasing a torrent of sludge that killed 19 people. The collapse is also considered the country's ...

The Court of Appeals (CA) has approved the $100-million (P5.8-billion) settlement agreement between the provincial government ...

The Moscow Times reported that Konstantin Strukov, a gold mining tycoon, is accused of neglecting environmental and safety ...

Codelco’s copper production fell to its weakest monthly level in more than two decades after a deadly mine collapse deepened ...

Despite two major deadly mining disasters since 2015, Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA has not complied with a number of commitments signed with authorities to prevent a third disaster, federal ...

From Indonesia’s Grasberg mudslide to Chile’s El Teniente collapse, 2025 has witnessed unprecedented copper mine disasters.

Eight months after 29 workers lost their lives at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia, Gene Jones speaks out about the twin brother he... Pain Persists For Mine Disaster Family Eight ...

The tragic fire in 1959 was caused by an electrical fault and smoke from the blaze quickly overcame the men working at the ...

The copper market is long accustomed to unexpected supply hits but the catastrophic events at Grasberg are unprecedented.

Dennis Smedley, 101, is thought to be the last surviving employee who worked at Creswell Colliery when 80 men died during an ...

On the anniversary of a Welsh mining disaster in which 266 men were killed, poignant records and artefacts go on show for very first time ...

Ecuador's oil industry is grappling with a severe environmental disaster, marked by declining production, corroded infrastructure, frequent oil spills, and government inaction, leading to widespread ...