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#1 Wildfire Burns Through Historic California Gold Mining Town, Destroying Multiple Homes
Sep 3 2025 // A quick-moving wildfire burned homes in a California Gold Rush town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners, forcing evacuations and destroying properties. The fire rapidly expanded to 6,473 acres, forcing the evacuation...
#2 Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring in Illinois Underground Mine Fire Fraud
Sep 3 2025 // A Kentucky man entered a guilty plea to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in relation to an underground fire that occurred in the MC#1 Mine in Franklin County, Illinois, in August...
#3 West Virginia Approves More Mining in Area Residents Say Is Already Contaminated
Sep 15 2025 // In 2023, dirty mine water gushed out of the ground behind James Christian’s home, flooding his yard in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Sinkholes formed, a strong sulfur-like odor lingered in the air and oily sheens...
#4 Chinese Firm Faces $420 Million Zambia Mine-Spill Damages Claims
Sep 3 2025 // People affected by a large-scale toxic spill at a Zambian mine in February are demanding $420 million in compensation from the Chinese state-owned company that operates the site. Two separate groups sent letters of demand...
