An explosion in 1893 explosion killed 139 workers, making it one of Yorkshire's deadliest disasters.

It is now 15 days since an explosion killed two workers and left a third seriously injured at Polymetals Resources’ Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine in Cobar, far west New South Wales (NSW). Little ...

Paramedic Karen recalls her role in the historic rescue. Karen Pendrey was on her day off when she was called to take part in one of Australia’s most famous rescues 20 years ago, the Beaconsfield mine ...

World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to Cobar workers yesterday about the underground explosion that killed Holly Clarke, 24, and Ambrose Patrick McMullen, 59, early Tuesday at Endeavor Mine just ...