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Aggregates Business Europe | Quarry fined over death
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UK-based Carlton Main Brickworks has been fined £25,000 (€27,400) for failure to provide fencing around its quarry after the death of a 13-year old trespasser at the site. Amber Worth was killed by a falling rock at the site in 2007 after entering the site with friends.

Five killed in Romanian underground mine blast | Coal Mining
www.miningcoal.com.au | Feb 7, 2011
Five miners have been killed an underground coal mine explosion in Romania.

Platinum today: Impala Platinum worker dies after explosion
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Platinum metals prices, applications and sources, supply and demand analysis, review of scientific research, by Johnson Matthey, world's leading authority on platinum.

Ellen Smith: How Do We Hold a Corporation Responsible?
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There are no provisions to hold accountable those people who are responsible for mining safety policies and procedures, or the corporate executives who insisted it was more important to "run coal" than to build ventilation.

Byrd Reflects on Coal, Coal Mining Disaster - WTRF-TV - WTRF.com
www.wtrf.com | May 5, 2010
Sen. Robert C. Byrd releases a statement a month after the Upper Big Branch mine disaster about the coal industry in West Virginia.

Are miners being shafted?
www.miningmx.com | Aug 14, 2009
Num secretary general Frans Baleni and mining journalist Brendan Ryan face off over the issue of mine safety.

Physicist Recommends Psychology Research to Improve Mine Safety | EHS Today
ehstoday.com | Apr 13, 2010
Following the April 5 Massey Energy mine disaster, which killed 29 miners and put a spotlight on the current state of coal mine safety in the United States, the American Psychological Association (APA) held a Q&A session with a physicist to discuss how human factors science can improve mine safety.

Peak Oil News - Massey Bought Workers Comp Insurance Coverage Shortly Before Mine Explosion
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Mining Disaster in WV; Native Son, Former Miner and October Sky Author Homer Hickam Offers
www.prweb.com | Apr 6, 2010
PR: West Virginia Mining Disaster; several dead, injured and many more could be trapped underground. Speak with former miner, author and WV native Homer Hickam for perspective on coal industry, miners.

RISKMAP Releases New Paper on Website - Mining Technology
www.mining-technology.com | Apr 14, 2011
Home Products & Services Training and Simulation RISKmap International Press Release Company Details White Papers Press Releases Regional Offices Contact Company RISKMAP Releases New Paper on Website Email Article Print 14 April 2011 RISKMAP, a specialist in risk management for the mining industry