LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Monday marks the 65th anniversary of the Knox Mine disaster. The Susquehanna River flooded the mines, bringing an end to most coal mining in the Wyoming Valley. Mike Stevens ...

The body of a coal miner was found early Thursday in a mine that flooded in southern West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.Machines had been pumping water out of Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.

The Knox Mine Disaster claimed the lives of 12 miners. Rail cars were dropped into the whirlpool created by the Knox Mine Disaster in an effort to plug the hole. Workers search for survivors of the ...

suffered injuries, often severe ones. Now, thanks to the Luzerne County Historical Society, it’s possible for the genealogist to retrieve information on many of the mine collapses, explosions and ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A coal mine operator who was fighting record fines issued to his business after a fatal accident committed suicide at one of his mines. David S. Himmelberger, owner of the R&D ...

A miner who was trapped by rising flood waters while assisting others to safety on Saturday remains missing as divers and ...

Chile’s state-owned copper company halted operations at its El Teniente mine after an earthquake. By Francesca Regalado and Jonathan Wolfe The miners were trapped underground at a gold and copper mine ...