Latest Mining Headlines
All the headlines from our Mining Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ky. Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund Homeowners Premiums Lowered
May 3 2006 // A decrease in the rates charged to consumers living in Kentucky counties that participate in the Kentucky Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund has been announced by the Kentucky Office of Insurance in Frankfort, Ky. Due to this...
New law pushed by agents may hamper Nevada mining watchdog group
Apr 17 2006 // The chief proponent of a new law cited by Nevada in trying to block a mining industry watchdog group’s efforts to stop pollution from an old Nevada gold mine said that he didn’t envision the law being used that...
New Law May Hamper Nevada Mining Watchdog Group
Mar 30 2006 // The chief proponent of a new law cited by Nevada in trying to block a mining industry watchdog group’s efforts to stop pollution from an old Nevada gold mine said that he didn’t envision the law being used that...
Farming More Dangerous Than Mining in Virginia, Data Shows
Feb 21 2006 // Coal mining, logging, firefighting represent just a handful of the dozens of jobs that spring to mind when it comes to dangerous work. Farming isn’t often one of them. But data shows agriculture is outpacing mining...
Court decides in favor of Ky. miner’s family
Feb 5 2006 // The family of coal miner killed in a rock fall is entitled to increased death benefits because the company he worked for violated several mine safety laws, the Supreme Court has ruled. Ronnie Charles was crushed in 1999...
White House to Revisit Mine Equipment Safety; Head of Agency Quits
Jan 23 2006 // The Bush administration is reviewing safety equipment used in the nation’s mines after previously scrapping similar initiatives started by the Clinton administration. The agency that oversees coal mine safety is...
W.Va. mine survivor Randall McCloy Jr., families of deceased, eligible for benefits
Jan 23 2006 // Randal McCloy Jr., the only survivor of the recent tragedy at the the 260-foot-deep Inter-national Coal Group Mine in West Virginia, will be eligible for medical benefits and wage replacement benefits immediately, and will...
Kentucky Miner’s Family Wins Increased Death Benefits
Jan 23 2006 // The family of an underground coal miner killed in a rock fall is entitled to increased death benefits because the company he worked for had violated several mine safety laws, the Supreme Court ruled last week. Ronnie...
W.Va. mine survivor Randall McCloy Jr.,families of deceased, eligible for benefits
Jan 22 2006 // Randal McCloy Jr., the only survivor of the recent tragedy at the the 260-foot-deep Inter-national Coal Group Mine in West Virginia, will be eligible for medical benefits and wage replacement benefits immediately, and will...
Another W.Va. Mine Disaster: Two Miners Found Dead
Jan 21 2006 // Two miners were found dead in Melville, W.Va. Saturday, after an underground conveyor belt caught fire, filling the mine with poisonous fumes–19 workers were able to escape, but the two others were separated. Rescue...
Feds Promise Full Probe of Mine Disaster; Democrats Seek Hearings
Jan 6 2006 // The White House promised a full investigation of the West Virginia coal mine disaster that killed 12 people. Congressional Democrats called for hearings to look into both the safety record of the mining company and the...
West Va. Mine Survivor McCloy, Families of Deceased, Eligible for Benefits, Officials Say
Jan 6 2006 // Randal McCloy Jr., the only survivor brought out alive from the 260-foot-deep International Coal Group Mine, will be eligible for medical benefits and wage replacement benefits immediately, and will receive workers’...
Mine Survivor Could Have Brain Damage, Moved to Pittsburgh Hospital
Jan 5 2006 // The lone survivor of a coal mine explosion that killed 12 others has been moved to a hospital in Pittsburgh to undergo oxygen treatment, West Virginia University hospital officials said Thursday. Randal McCloy Jr. was in a...
All But 1 West Virginia Miners Found Dead; Early Reports Said 12 Survived
Jan 4 2006 // Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 3 a.m. EST. News prior to then indicated that early reports were 12 miners in a West Virginia coal mine explosion had been found alive. Hours later, officials said that was...
W. Va. Coal Mine Had High Injury Rate, Multiple Safety Violations
Jan 3 2006 // A West Virginia coal mine where 13 miners were trapped after an explosion Monday was cited 208 times for alleged safety violations in 2005, up from just 68 citations the year before. Federal regulators’ allegations...
Mineo, Former Police Chief, Chosen to Head N.Y. Liquidation Inspections
Aug 18 2005 // New York State Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills has named Randolph Mineo, a former police chief in Wilton, Conn., to head the New York Liquidation Bureau’s Office of the Inspector General, a new position. In...
Zurich Provides Political Risk Insurance for Bolivian Silver and Tin Mining Project
Apr 12 2005 // Zurich’s U.S.-based unit will provide political risk insurance for construction and operation of a modern silver and tin mining operation in Bolivia. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is co-insuring...
Ohio Passes Mine Subsidence Insurance Bill
Jan 17 2005 // Legislation initiated by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that enhances insurance benefits for Ohioans living in counties affected by mine collapses passed the Ohio General...
French Asbestos Verdict Compensates Miners
Oct 26 2004 // A French administrative court under the jurisdiction of the national health service has ordered the owners of an abandoned asbestos mine in Corsica to pay compensation to 13 former miners and their families as a result of...
S&P Affirms ‘BBpi’ Rating for American Mining Insurance Co.
Nov 28 2003 // Standard & Poor’s affirmed its ‘BBpi’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Alabama-based American Mining Insurance Co. Inc. The ratings reflect the company’s weak operating...
