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Platinum today: Two miners killed at Modikwa Platinum underground operation
www.platinum.matthey.com | Jan 30, 2012
Platinum metals prices, applications and sources, supply and demand analysis, review of scientific research, by Johnson Matthey, world's leading authority on platinum.

Rio misleading about mine safety: union | Coal Mining
www.miningcoal.com.au | May 10, 2011
The miners union has accused Rio Tinto of having an outdated approach to mine safety.

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

Coal mine explosion kills 26 in central China - World news - Asia-Pacific - China - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Dec 8, 2010
An explosion at a coal mine in central China killed 26 miners who were working despite an order to halt production, officials said Wednesday, while a mine tunnel collapse elsewhere left four dead in the latest accidents to strike the country's mining industry.

Gazi diktat sea change or red herring?
www.miningmx.com | Jul 20, 2010
Mines inspector, Thabo Gazi, has warned against 'posturing' by individual mining firms, a statement that makes his attitude hard to judge and raises questions about his latest safety push.

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.

2 Mines Show How Safety Practices Vary Widely in U.S. - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com | Apr 23, 2010
A comparison between the safety practices of Massey Energy and those of other operators in the coal industry shows sharp differences.

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.

Byrd 'Sick,' 'Saddened,' 'Angry' That Mine Accidents Still Happen - WVNS-TV - WVNSTV.com
www.wvnstv.com | Apr 9, 2010
U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd issued a statement critical of the coal industry.

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.