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Five die in India coal mine collapse in Jharkhand

​At least five workers have died and nearly two dozen are feared trapped in a coal mine which has collapsed in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand.

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11 trapped in central China mine accident

Eleven workers were trapped in a coal mine gas outburst in central China's Hubei Province, said local government sources Tuesday.

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De Beers opens massive diamond mine near Arctic Circle in Canada

De Beers officially opened one of the largest diamond mines in the world on Tuesday in Canada’s remote far north, near the Arctic Circle.

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Black colliery's green revolution

In a subtropical Chinese county that once made most of its money from coal mining, a thriving mango business is leading the fight against overcapacity.

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Chinese blue helmets consistent contributor to peace in Middle East

Chinese military officer Peng Shoucong is probably one of the most recognized foreign faces in Lebanese villages near the notoriously dangerous Blue Line -- a UN-controlled demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel.

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7 dead, 17 still trapped in China mine flooding

Seven miners were found dead and 17 remained trapped underground a flooded coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province, rescuers said Monday.

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24 trapped in flooded coal mine in N China

Twenty four people were trapped after water flooded a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province at around 6:50 p.m. on Sunday, the coal mine's owner reported on Monday.

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Protests over gold-mine investment staged in Athens

​Thousands of protesters in favor and against a three-year gold mine investment in northern Greece took to the streets here on Thursday, staging two separate rallies which disrupted traffic for hours in the city center.

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More than 20 missing in E China coal mine blast

More than 20 people have been missing in a coal mine gas outburst Tuesday in east China's Anhui Province, local authorities said.

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22 dead in SW China mine accident

Twenty-two people are confirmed dead after a coal mine accident on Tuesday evening in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said.

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Rescuers race to save 22 miners trapped underground

Rescuers are racing to pump water from a flooded coal mine in southwest China's Yunnan Province, as all 22 trapped miners remain missing, local authorities said Monday.

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7 soldiers injured in S. Philippine land mine blast

Seven soldiers were injured after a land mine, which was believed to have been planted by members of the leftist rebel group New People's Army (NPA), exploded in southern Philippines on Friday, a military official said.

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22 miners trapped after explosion in Xinjiang

Twenty-two people were trapped in a coal mine following a gas explosion in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region early Friday, local authorities said.

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China's coal barons set sights on new jobs

As the cool-down of China's domestic coal industry continues, coal mine owners made rich by the industry are now looking to new profitable careers.

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China's coal barons set sights on new jobs

As the cool-down of China's domestic coal industry continues, coal mine owners made rich by the industry are now looking to new profitable careers.

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Firestone seeks buyers for suspended diamond mine in Botswana

The London-based junior diamond miner Firestone Diamonds has put its suspended BK11 diamond mine in northern Botswana on the market for possible full or partial disposal, with a view to raise funds to focus on its project in Lesotho.

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Anti-tank mine explodes, killing 6 in Cambodia

Six farmers were killed on the spot and another one seriously injured after a home-made tractor ran onto an old anti-tank mine in northwestern Preah Vihear province, police chief confirmed Thursday.