The top mine safety official in one of China's major coal producing regions is under investigation for corruption following a ...

Coal mining has produced some of the deadliest industrial accidents in modern history. From methane explosions and coal dust ignition to structural collapse and flooding, the industry’s worst ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescue workers pass by an ambulance in the aftermath of an explosion at Changzhi ...

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A corruption investigation into two coal suppliers for power plants, which authorities suspect contributed to blackouts ...

China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost ...

At 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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At least 90 people were killed when a gas explosion struck a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi province, marking one of the ...

A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi, the country’s main coal mining province, killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday. The cause of the explosion, ...