Sonny Olsen looks back on his unexpected role as spokesman for the families of miners who died in the Crandall Canyon Mine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday marked 20 years to the day of the Sago Mine Disaster, an explosion that occurred in Upshur County on Jan. 2, 2006, trapping ...

(CNN) — Here is 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 ...

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Karen Pendrey was on her day off when she was called to take part in one of Australia’s most famous rescues 20 years ago.

SAGO, WV (WVNS) — There are many mine disasters that have occurred in the Mountain State throughout the years. One such disaster is the Sago Mine Disaster that occurred on January 2, 2006 at the the ...

Two fatal mining incidents that West Virginia suffered in April 2026 occurred at underground mines with long safety violation histories, days before the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine ...

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The U.P. Regional Labor Federation says they do not want any worker deaths to be in vain.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's hard to believe that it's been a decade since the Sago Mine disaster left a dark cloud over West Virginia. On January 2, 2006, at the International Coal Group's mine just ...

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Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration administrator Robert Barrett briefs newsmen on the progress of the recovery operation in the Scotia Mine in morning on Friday, November 19, 1976 in Oven ...