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Dozens Feared Dead in Pakistan Coal Mine Accident

QUETTA, Pakistan -- Rescue workers used shovels and bare hands Monday to dig out victims buried by explosions in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, and officials said they feared all 52 miners underground at the time of the accident were dead. The workers have recovered 24 bodies after digging through one of the mine's...

All 29 Miners Dead After 2nd Blast at NZ Coal Mine

(Nov. 24) -- All 29 miners trapped in a New Zealand coal mine are believed to be dead after a second powerful explosion ripped through the tunnels where they may have sought shelter, officials said today. This afternoon's blast, believed to be caused by a buildup of flammable methane gas over the past five days, was...

29 Miners Missing After New Zealand Blast

(Nov. 19) -- Rescuers are desperately trying to make contact with 29 miners missing after an explosion at one of New Zealand's largest coal mines, amid concerns that poison gas could suffocate anyone who managed to survive the blast. The first indication of trouble deep in the Pike River coal mine on New Zealand's rugged...

Labor Dept. Sues to Close Massey Mine in Ky.

(Nov. 3) -- The U.S. Department of Labor is suing to shut down a Massey Energy coal mine in Kentucky it says has failed to address dangerous conditions. The agency has filed a request with a federal judge in the Eastern District of Kentucky to close the energy giant's Freedom Mine No. 1 in Pike County, citing years of...

Hope Fades for China's Trapped Miners

(Oct. 18) -- Rescuers are battling flammable poison gases to try to save seven Chinese miners trapped underground after an explosion that killed 30 of their co-workers. The men have been trapped for three days, and authorities fear they could be suffocated by the gases before help can reach them. Thirty miners were...

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PHOTOS: Huge Fossil Forest Discovered In Coal Mine

Deep beneath southern Illinois, scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a 307 million-year-old forest that could "shed new light" on modern climate change, reported The New York Times.

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Chevron's Move to Exit Coal Mining Makes Sense

We have previously talked about Chevron trimming down its downstream business and focusing more on upstream, with a push into natural gas.

Background on coal mine

The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity.

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