Coal India now sixth-largest mining company in world: PwC

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 15:51

The decline in market value in 2014 was driven largely by iron ore miners, in particular the diversified companies with large exposure.

Thousands of Greek miners protest feared job losses

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 22:39

Around 4,000 miners demonstrated in Athens Thursday to protest job cuts they fear will result from the hard-left government`s opposition to continued exploitation of their gold mine in northern Greece.

Govt asks previous mines allottees to clear stock by April 8

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 11:14

Government has asked all the previous allottees of coal mines to remove by April 8 the dry fuel extracted till March 31, paving the way for smooth handover of the blocks to successful bidders.

Gunmen kidnap 57 de-miners in west Afghanistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 17:24

A senior Afghan official says unknown kidnappers have seized 57 civilian de-miners on their way to work in western Afghanistan.

Notice on Odisha miners for harming environment

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:36

As many as 12 mining lessees have been issued notices for alleged violation of environmental law and undertaking illegal mining in Jajpur district of Odisha, an official said on Wednesday.

Recover Rs 60k crore from Odisha miners: Shah Commission

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 20:51

About Rs 60,000 crore should be recovered from miners for illegally mined iron and manganese ores, Justice MB Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha has said.

All four bodies brought out from Dhanbad coal mine

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 18:09

Search for the four trapped miners ended after 28 hours with the recovery of three more bodies on Tuesday from the Basantimata coal mine here, the roof of which had caved in.

Two more bodies recovered from Dhanbad mine

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 14:39

Two more bodies were recovered Tuesday from a mine in Jharkhand`s Dhanbad district where an accident trapped four miners Monday. One body was recovered earlier.

Coalminers trapped due to power cut, rescued after 7 hrs

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 16:35

As many as 51 miners at the Jeetpur coalmines of the Steel Authority of India got trapped there Friday due to power failure and were rescued after seven hours.

Two trapped Chinese miners rescued, 10 others dead

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 20:58

Two Chinese miners who were found alive ten days after they were trapped in a flooded coal mine shaft were rescued today but 10 others who went missing died, the state media reported.

Jennifer Lopez exits film about Chilean miners

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 11:29

Jennifer Lopez has dropped out of `The 33` movie about the dramatic survival of miners trapped underground for over two months in a mine in Chile.

SC questions Centre on EC certificates granted to Goa miners

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 21:45

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre for granting environment clearance certificates to mining firms, involved in the extraction of iron ore in Goa, allegedly without proper documentation and verifications.