Mount Polley Mine Disaster: A Deep Dive | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Mount Polley Mine Disaster: A Deep Dive

The catastrophic tailings dam failure at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine in British Columbia, Canada, on August 4, 2014, released millions of cubic meters of mining waste and water into... Read more »
Pike River Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Pike River Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy

The November 2010 tragedy at the Pike River Coal Mine on New Zealand’s South Island resulted in the loss of 29 lives. A series of methane explosions, followed by a subsequent fire,... Read more »
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1968 Farmington Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

1968 Farmington Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy

The catastrophic explosion at the Consolidation Coal Company’s No. 9 mine in Farmington, West Virginia, on November 20, 1968, resulted in the deaths of 78 miners. The incident involved a methane gas... Read more »
Averting a Kiruna Mine Disaster: Preparedness & Safety | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Averting a Kiruna Mine Disaster: Preparedness & Safety

The potential for catastrophic events within subterranean iron ore extraction operations represents a significant risk to both human life and economic stability. Such incidents can result from a complex interplay of geological... Read more »
Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster: A Tragedy's Legacy

The April 5, 2010, explosion at a coal mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia, claimed the lives of twenty-nine miners. The incident, investigated by multiple agencies, highlighted critical safety deficiencies within the... Read more »
Vaal Reefs Mine Disaster | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Vaal Reefs Mine Disaster

The catastrophic event at the Vaal Reefs gold mine in Orkney, South Africa, on May 10, 1995, resulted from a sequence of events culminating in a seismic event and subsequent flooding. A... Read more »
The Wilberg Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Wilberg Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered

The catastrophic event at the Wilberg Mine in Emery County, Utah on December 19, 1984, resulted in the deaths of 27 miners. A fire, ignited by faulty maintenance on a faulty air... Read more »
The Barnes Hecker Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Barnes Hecker Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered

The tragic event at the Barnes Hecker iron mine in Ishpeming, Michigan, on November 3, 1926, claimed the lives of fifty-one miners. A sudden and catastrophic cave-in, triggered by a rock burst... Read more »
The Scotia Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Scotia Mine Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered

The catastrophic event at the Scotia coal mine in Letcher County, Kentucky, on March 9, 1976, resulted in the deaths of 26 miners. A methane explosion, followed by a subsequent accumulation of... Read more »
The Sheppton Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

The Sheppton Mine Disaster: A Harrowing Tale

The catastrophic cave-in at the Knox Coal Company’s anthracite colliery near Sheppton, Pennsylvania, in August 1963, trapped three miners for two weeks while a frantic rescue operation unfolded above. One miner, David... Read more »