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Body of missing West Virginia miner found after being trapped for days
15 Nov 2025 02:18 GMT
… central West Virginia after a miner was trapped Saturday afternoon, … West Virginia after a miner was trapped Saturday afternoon, … quot; said Morrisey. "Mining is more than an industry … thorough investigation into the accident and its underlying causes,…
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Flags to be flown at half staff in West Virginia in honor of miner
14 Nov 2025 20:10 GMT
… Steve Lipscomb, a miner who died in an accident at a Nicholas … recognizes all West Virginia coal miners who have lost their lives …
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Body of missing West Virginia miner found after weeklong search
14 Nov 2025 11:39 GMT
… local community and mining industry.
The coal miner, identified as foreman … out safely. All 17 other miners made it to safety.
… said the flooding occurred when miners struck a large pocket … A full investigation into the accident is being conducted by federal …
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Body of ‘heroic’ West Virginia miner trapped in flooded mine recovered after intense 5-day effort
14 Nov 2025 11:15 GMT
… a “heroic” West Virginia coal miner who was trapped in a … of pain all too well. Mining is more than an industry … family.”
Lipscomb is the second miner to be killed on the … scoop operator, died in an accident at Mount Storm. Another worker …
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London judge finds global mining company BHP Group liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster
14 Nov 2025 10:24 GMT
… judge ruled Friday that global mining company BHP Group is … England to finally see a mining company held to account,” … years: it was not an accident, and BHP must take … multibillion-dollar settlement with the mining companies.
Under the agreement, …
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State leaders, mining community react to tragic end of search and rescue mission
14 Nov 2025 09:33 GMT
… rescue efforts for a missing miner in Nicholas County came … Resources, the Tennessee-based mining company that operates Rolling Thunder … as a dedicated coal miner and most importantly to … mining accident in Nicholas County. Thank you to Steve’s fellow miners …
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Miner remembered as a hero
14 Nov 2025 08:45 GMT
… Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said miners hit an unknown water pocket … the lives of the other miners,” Morrisey said. “That’s … a thorough investigation into the accident and its underlying causes.
For … >>> Missing miner found dead
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West Virginia coal miner is found dead after a 5-day search in flooded mine
14 Nov 2025 08:35 GMT
… , has occurred in previous mining disasters.
At a press … illness and non-fatal accidents that afflict miners in silence each … The history of American mining is strewn with similar tragedies … miner.
Steve Lipscomb’s death is by no means an isolated accident …
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New regulation gives Turkey’s president final say on mining permits, prompting legal, environmental concerns
14 Nov 2025 06:13 GMT
… groves and pastures as mining zones.
Environmental organizations dispute … single-signature approval for mining in forests, agricultural … country’s worst industrial accident and exposed chronic failures … , political protection for mining companies and gaps in …
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State leaders mourn death of coal miner
14 Nov 2025 05:29 GMT
… silence for Steve Lipscomb, a miner whose body was found Thursday … in that mine (after) the accident happened. So I hope we … horrible tragedy. Our brave coal miners make an extraordinary sacrifice to … elevator being tested struck a miner on a first-floor …