Mining1 day agoFirst of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescuedThe bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern1 day ago3 days agoWatch: Moment rescuers find five people trapped in Laos caveRescuers in Laos have found five villagers alive inside a flooded cave after they were trapped for a week.3 days ago6 days agoMoment of gas explosion at China coal mineAt least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.6 days ago7 days agoBBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decadeAt least 82 people have been killed after a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China.7 days ago16 May 2026Remembering 'forgotten' miners' gala 100 years onThe 1926 event was one of Burnhope's biggest ever gatherings and the only time the gala left Durham.16 May 202612 May 2026Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permissionThe Yindjibarndi people had sought A$1.8bn compensation for cultural damage and economic loss. 12 May 20265 May 2026Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in ColombiaThe explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.5 May 202615 Apr 2026Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rulesThe long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia.15 Apr 202613 Apr 2026Gold mine plans would risk public health, say opponentsDalradian says its planning application is for an "environmentally responsible, economically transformative underground mine". 13 Apr 2026...
