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More Than 200 Killed In Coltan Mine Collapse In Congo
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters.
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3 Killed After Coal Mine Collapses In West Bengal, Says BJP MLA
A coal mine collapsed in West Bengal's Asansol on Tuesday, leaving five people trapped under the debris.
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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At Least 48 people killed As Goldmine Collapses In Mali
At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local sources told AFP.
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3 Killed, 4 Injured After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
Three coal miners were killed and four others injured when a coal mine collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
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Senior Vigilance Officer Dies After Lift Collapses In Rajasthan Mine
A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district late last night. The lift collapse at the copper mine had trapped 15 persons, including the vigilance team.
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Search For 13 Miners Trapped For 2 Weeks In Russia Called Off
Russian emergency workers on Monday ended a rescue operation at a mine in the country's Far East where 13 workers have been trapped for two weeks, state media reported.
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12 Killed After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
The bodies of ten more miners were pulled from a collapsed coal pit in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, bringing the death count to 12 after the rescue bid ended.
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2 Killed, 8 Feared Dead After Coal Mine Explosion In Pakistan
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared dead.
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Dozens Feared Dead After Gold Mine Collapses In Venezuela
About two dozen people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in the jungles of southern Venezuela, officials said Wednesday as the search continued for survivors.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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30 Feared Trapped In Mine Collapse In Zambia: Minister
More than 30 people were feared trapped Friday in a mine collapse in a Zambian region known for illegal open-cast digging for copper, a minister said.
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More Than 200 Killed In Coltan Mine Collapse In Congo
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters.
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3 Killed After Coal Mine Collapses In West Bengal, Says BJP MLA
A coal mine collapsed in West Bengal's Asansol on Tuesday, leaving five people trapped under the debris.
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Over 100 Feared Dead In Gold Mine Collapse In Nigeria
At least 100 people are feared dead following the collapse of a gold mining pit in Nigeria's Zamfara State, survivors and residents said on Friday.
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Chilean Mine Rescue: When 33 Miners Were Buried Alive For 69 Days In Scorching Heat
5 years after the San Jose mine collapse in Chile, the world remembers the miraculous survival of 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days.
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1 Dead, Many Feared Trapped As Portion Of Coal Mine Collapses In Jharkhand
An official said that some villagers were involved in "illegal" mining of coal at the site.
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Ten Years After Brazil Mine Disaster, Pollution Persists
A decade after a dam collapsed in Brazil, sending a deluge of toxic mud into villages and waterways, residents complain of an inadequate cleanup and compensation by international mining firms.
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At Least 48 people killed As Goldmine Collapses In Mali
At least 48 people were killed in the collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in western Mali Saturday, authorities and local sources told AFP.
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3 Killed, 4 Injured After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
Three coal miners were killed and four others injured when a coal mine collapsed in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
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Senior Vigilance Officer Dies After Lift Collapses In Rajasthan Mine
A senior vigilance officer at Hindustan Copper Limited died after a lift collapsed at the Kolihan mine in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district late last night. The lift collapse at the copper mine had trapped 15 persons, including the vigilance team.
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Search For 13 Miners Trapped For 2 Weeks In Russia Called Off
Russian emergency workers on Monday ended a rescue operation at a mine in the country's Far East where 13 workers have been trapped for two weeks, state media reported.
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12 Killed After Coal Mine Collapses In Pakistan
The bodies of ten more miners were pulled from a collapsed coal pit in southern Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, bringing the death count to 12 after the rescue bid ended.
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2 Killed, 8 Feared Dead After Coal Mine Explosion In Pakistan
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared dead.
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Dozens Feared Dead After Gold Mine Collapses In Venezuela
About two dozen people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in the jungles of southern Venezuela, officials said Wednesday as the search continued for survivors.
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More Than 70 Killed As Tunnel Collapses At Gold Mine Site In Mali: Report
More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents.
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30 Feared Trapped In Mine Collapse In Zambia: Minister
More than 30 people were feared trapped Friday in a mine collapse in a Zambian region known for illegal open-cast digging for copper, a minister said.
