Authorities have detained mine managers for delays in reporting the accident. Such protracted and expensive rescue efforts are relatively new in China's mining industry, which used to average

China Labour Bulletin’s accident map, which it has been compiling since , points to 90 coal mining accidents so far in that killed 219 people. That compares with 79 accidents and 160

Coal Mine Accident Leaves 23 Dead in Southwest China. 07/12/ The latest accident on Friday at the Diaoshuidong mine in Yongchuan district prompted the State Council, China’s cabinet, to send members of its coal mine safety committee to the area to conduct an interview on Dec. 6, according to a report on CCTV, the country’s main national broadcaster.

A small coal mine with a 600mm narrow gauge railway at work near Mamiao in Sichuan Province, China in 2009. A 'health and safety' nightmare

Jul 18, · China's vast coal mining industry is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. According to official figures, 2,631 coal miners died in 1,616 mine accidents in China in , down 18%

T wenty-one miners were killed when the roof of a coal mine collapsed in China’s northwestern Shaanxi province over the weekend, according to state media reports. The

The accident took place Tuesday morning at around 7:53 a.m. local time due to an outburst of coal and gas at the Anping Coal Mine located in the Lihua Township in Libo county, which is in China

Eleven people died on Thursday in a coal mine explosion in China, state media reported, in the second deadly accident in two days in the country's notoriously dangerous mining industry. 16 Killed

Recent improved regulations have boosted safety in China's mining industry, which used to see an average of 5,000 deaths per year. However, accidents are still common, and many mines still cut

In the last week alone, seven people have been killed and 22 others remain trapped, following two accidents in local coal mines. The first tragedy took place in a small mine

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sixteen people were killed in a southwest China coal mine accident on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency said, the latest accident in a country with a poor history of

Jan 24, · Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Eleven gold miners trapped underground for two weeks were rescued in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. On Jan. 10, 22 miners became trapped about 2,000 feet underground in

A gas explosion inside a coal mine in northern China has killed 15 miners and left nine injured, authorities said Tuesday. The blast occurred Monday afternoon at a mine operated by the Feng Yan

The world's worst coal mining accident took place in a part of China that was under Japanese occupation during World War II. In that incident,

The major accident categories for coal mining in China are gas accidents (primarily gas explosions and outbursts), roof falls, flooding, fire and haulage (SACMS, ). Gas accidents constitute an increasing fraction of the fatality list in Chinese coal mining. Table 1 lists the most devastating gas accidents in recent years.

A coal mine explosion in a northern Chinese region killed 17 people on Saturday and left 10 others trapped, state media and officials said. Four miners were rescued after the blast, which occurred

At least seven people were killed and one injured in a gas explosion at a coal mine in central China’s Hunan Province, government sources said today. The accident occurred on Sunday evening at the Minxing Coal Mine in Zhonglian Township, Lengshuijiang city, when 15 miners were working underground. Eight people including the injured had managed []

China’s mines are the deadliest on the earth as a result of lax enforcement of safety requirements and a rush to feed demand from a strong financial system. Twenty two employees had been killed in a coal mine accident in southwestern China in June. With The Intention To get rid of old-fashioned capability and beef up work safety, China plans

Sep 27, · Mining accidents are common in China, where the industry has a poor safety record and regulations are often weakly enforced. At least 14 miners were killed in a coal and gas blast last December at a mine in southwestern Guizhou province.

Such protracted and expensive rescue efforts are relatively new in China's mining industry, which used to average 5,000 deaths per year. Increased supervision has improved safety, although demand

Jan 22, · Meghalaya: Six workers die in coal mining accident in East Jaintia Hills district The bodies have been recovered and sent for an autopsy. Scroll Staff. Jan 22, · 02:43 pm

China leads the world in coal-mining fatalities. The government said 1,049 people were killed or missing in coal-mining accidents last year. The government said 1,049 people were killed or missing

Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Eleven gold miners trapped underground for two weeks were rescued in east China's Shandong Province on Sunday. On Jan. 10, 22 miners became trapped about

Dec 25, · Coal mine accidents & deaths in China slightly decline in , but increase in Pakistan.

At China’s biggest coal event in the mining hub of Shanxi, the industry’s top executives signed deals over three days for more coal than other nations typically use in a year. But the bustling

Feb 12, · In 2002, the country reported a record 6,995 deaths in coal mining accidents, nearly 80% of the worldwide casualty total. That year, China’s coal production accounted for 35% of global output. You've accessed an article available only to subscribers Subscribe today for just $.99.