Coal Symposium: Simply, success! 3-day event sets new show standards Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Coal Symposium that ended Friday after three intensive days left more than its purpose of mine safety, mining legislation and training. It solidified thought, focused determination, and a welded a satisfaction of unity among coal industry leaders and elected officials.
Editorial: Pain continues from Sago mine disaster Orange Leader
THE REGISTER-HERALD (BECKLEY, W.V.) Opinion: The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va. The uproar surrounding the January tragedy at Sago peaked again this week when it was learned that two more miners have died, these attributed to separate suicides.
Two Sago mine workers committed suicide: company Reuters via Yahoo! News
Two workers at West Virginia's Sago coal mine committed suicide in the last month, nine months after 12 miners died there in the state's worst mining disaster for almost 40 years, the mine's owner said on Wednesday.
Mine safety Coal leaders bringing critical message Bluefield Daily Telegraph
As a multitude of state, local and national coal leaders coverage upon Bluefield this week, a renewed focus on mine safety will be first and foremost on their agenda.
Massey CEO Speaks at Coal Symposium AP via Yahoo! Finance
Massey Energy Co. Chief Executive Don Blankenship said the nation needs an energy policy centered on coal, but wholesale changes are needed to mine it safely and competitively.
Monday Marks 9 Months Since Sago Mine Tragedy WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News
Monday will mark nine months since the Sago mine accident that claimed the lives of 12 miners and injured one.
W.Va. Safety Chief: Sago Report Coming AP via Yahoo! Finance
The state's report on the Sago Mine disaster should be released within two weeks, West Virginia's new coal mine safety chief said Thursday.
Police: Sago Mine suffers suicide tragedy CNN.com
Two men who worked at West Virginia's Sago Mine during the January disaster that killed 12 miners have committed suicide in the past month, state police said Tuesday.
Interior Department Honors Arch Coal's Black Thunder Mine with National Good Neighbor Award for Superior Community PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining has honored one of Arch Coal's mines for its exemplary interaction, communication and involvement with the surrounding communities.
2 workers' suicides add to tragedy of Sago Mine disaster The Columbus Dispatch
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two miners whose jobs included watching for safety hazards inside the Sago Mine before the deadly explosion last January committed suicide during the past month.



Mining disaster deals a blow to industry - US Business - MSNBC.com
The blast that killed 12 miners in West Virginia has given coal mining a black of the mining disaster on the mine’s owner, International Coal Group Inc.
Mine official apologizes to families - US Life - MSNBC.com
It was the nation’s deadliest coal mining disaster in more than four years. Families furious Late Tuesday night, families began streaming out of the church,
Story of the Great Cherry Coal Mine Disaster
The coal fields in northern Illinois experienced more than a few such dreadful disasters. One of the worst took place on November 13, 1909 in a mine near
NIOSH Mining: Historical Mine Disasters | CDC/NIOSH
Bureau of Mines Bulletin 509, Injury Experience in Coal Mining, 1948; Bureau of Mines Bulletin 616, Historical Documentation of Major Coal-Mine Disasters in
Crowsnest Coal: Mining Disasters
The following were some of the worst mine disasters in the early days of Crowsnest Pass coal mining. May 22, 1902, Coal Creek Mine Disaster.
Historical Coal Mine Disasters in the Anthracite Region
District 1 - Coal Mine Safety and Health Fatality Information Historical Coal Mine Disasters in the Anthracite Region
EastSouthWestNorth: The Ruzhou Coal Mine Disasters
Chances are that you have never heard of the Ruzhou coal mine disaster, for reasons that this post will explain in heartbreaking detail.
After 44 Hours, Hope Showed Its Cruel Side
Nineteen men had entered the coal mine that morning. Occupational Safety and Health, will discuss mine safety in light of the W.Va., coal mine disaster.