Eleven Trapped Gold Miners Rescued in China After 14 Days Underground, 10 Still Missing
3 years, 11 months ago

Eleven Trapped Gold Miners Rescued in China After 14 Days Underground, 10 Still Missing

News 18  

Chinese rescuers pulled 11 gold miners to safety on Sunday with most of them in good condition after 14 days trapped underground after an explosion, but 10 colleagues were still unaccounted for, state media reported. Over the next few hours, 10 miners from a different section of the mine, who had been getting food and medical supplies down a shaft from rescue workers last week, were brought out in batches. They were in good physical condition and had been getting normal food since Saturday, after several days of living off nutrient solutions, the Xinhua news agency said. The Jan. 10 explosion in the Hushan mine in Qixia, a major gold-producing region under the administration of Yantai in coastal Shandong province, trapped 22 workers about 600 metres underground.

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Two saved from abandoned South Africa gold mine after court orders rescue
1 month, 1 week ago

Two saved from abandoned South Africa gold mine after court orders rescue

Al Jazeera  

Rescue operations involving volunteers under way in Stilfontein amid reports that hundreds are still trapped underground. Two men have been pulled out from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa after a court ordered the police to lift a blockade and allow the rescue of hundreds of workers believed to be involved in “illegal” mining activities. Authorities had earlier blocked …

Mine engineer detained after search for 13 trapped miners called off
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mine engineer detained after search for 13 trapped miners called off

Hindustan Times  

The chief engineer of a mine in Russia's Far East has been detained on suspicion of violating safety regulations, investigators said Monday, after an accident two weeks ago left 13 workers presumed dead. HT Image A landslide on 18 March at the Pioneer gold mine in Russia's Amur region near the Chinese border pinned the miners more than 120 metres …

Gold mine collapse in Zimbabwe leaves 11 miners trapped
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold mine collapse in Zimbabwe leaves 11 miners trapped

Firstpost  

In Zimbabwe, 11 subsistence mine workers are trapped in an underground shaft after a ground collapse at Redwing Mine on Friday. In a statement, Zimbabwe’s mines ministry, said the incident occurred on Thursday morning, with initial assessments suggesting that earth tremors may have triggered the collapse. Our teams are diligently assessing ground conditions to make sure the rescue operations proceed …

First survivor pulled out of Zambia landslide as rescue mission continues
1 year ago

First survivor pulled out of Zambia landslide as rescue mission continues

Al Jazeera  

Zambian authorities have said the yet to be identified survivor is being treated in hospital. Rescue workers in Zambia have pulled out the first survivor of a December 1 landslide that inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 25 people working there, the disaster management unit said on Wednesday. The rescue team also retrieved one body which had …

Rescue mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide
1 year ago

Rescue mission continues in Zambia for miners buried in mudslide

Al Jazeera  

An unknown number of miners still remain trapped in the Zambian town of Chingola. Rescue workers in Zambia were still searching on Monday for at least 25 informal miners buried alive four days ago by a mudslide at an open-pit copper mine, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said. The miners at Seseli Mine in Chingola, about 400km northwest of the capital …

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Succeeds After 17 Days: List of Other Heroic Missions & Number of Days They Took
1 year ago

Uttarkashi Tunnel Rescue Succeeds After 17 Days: List of Other Heroic Missions & Number of Days They Took

News 18  

It has been 17 days fuelled by anxiety with bursts of hope and largely courage on part of the 41 workers, who got trapped inside the collapsed section of the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on November 12, the morning of Diwali. 2002 Quecreek miners’ rescue, 77 hours On July 24, 2002, less than a year after the horrific September …

Amid Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, a look at how Thailand, Chile survivors defied death
1 year, 1 month ago

Amid Uttarkashi tunnel collapse, a look at how Thailand, Chile survivors defied death

India Today  

A 27-year-old mountain climber, full of life and energy, slips and gets his hand trapped under a boulder in a canyon in Utah, United States. Four cases where people, including the Chile miners and the Thai footballers, were rescued after being trapped underground for days. 33 CHILE MINERS RESCUED AFTER 69 DAYS In the longest-ever rescue operation till date, 33 …

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports
1 year, 2 months ago

6 miners killed, 15 trapped underground in collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, state media reports

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Six people have died in the collapse of a gold mine in Zimbabwe, and 15 others are still trapped underground, according to state media reports. State-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation quoted deputy mines minister Polite Kambamura as saying 34 miners had been caught in Friday’s collapse. The broadcaster on Saturday said rescue operations were underway at Beyhose mine …

Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole
1 year, 4 months ago

Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indonesian rescuers upped their efforts …

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Movement’ at South African mine raises possibility of survivors

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say a search is yet to be launched because of dangerously high levels of methane after May explosion. “Movement” has been detected underground at a shuttered gold mine in South Africa’s Free State where at least 31 miners working illegally died in a suspected gas explosion in May, raising a slim possibility that there may be survivors, officials tell …

Peru: 27 dead in gold mine fire tragedy | DETAILS
1 year, 7 months ago

Peru: 27 dead in gold mine fire tragedy | DETAILS

India TV News  

Peru: In an unfortunate incident, at least 27 workers lost their lives in a fire at a gold mine in southern Peru. The authorities on Sunday informed that the fire that engulfed a tunnel inside the La Esperanza 1 mine was caused by a short circuit. The fire tragedy at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru …

China conducts nationwide inspections amid second mine disaster in space of a week
1 year, 9 months ago

China conducts nationwide inspections amid second mine disaster in space of a week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least five people were …

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine
1 year, 10 months ago

Workers dig by layers in search for 47 missing at China mine

Associated Press  

ALXA LEAGUE, China — Work crews trying to find 47 people missing after a collapse at an open-pit mine in northern China have had to change their excavation methods to avoid causing more landslides, state media reported Friday. Six people have been confirmed dead and six injured people have been rescued at the mine in Inner Mongolia’s Alxa League as …

China: 18 trapped in Xinjiang gold mine collapse, rescue operation underway
2 years ago

China: 18 trapped in Xinjiang gold mine collapse, rescue operation underway

Firstpost  

Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, state media reported. Beijing: Rescuers were working Sunday to reach 18 people trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, state media reported. “A rescue operation is underway to retrieve the remaining …

Up to 11 Mexican Miners Trapped in Coal Mine After Collapse, Families Distraught
2 years, 4 months ago

Up to 11 Mexican Miners Trapped in Coal Mine After Collapse, Families Distraught

News 18  

Mexican authorities were working on Wednesday to rescue a group of miners trapped in a coal mine in the state of Coahuila after it collapsed, Coahuila State Secretary Fernando Donato de Las Fuentes said in an interview on national television. The coal mine started operations in January and has not received any complaints, the Labor Ministry said in a statement. …

Rescuers in Mexico battle to free 10 trapped coal miners
2 years, 4 months ago

Rescuers in Mexico battle to free 10 trapped coal miners

Al Jazeera  

Military personnel and rescue dogs deployed to the scene of the accident in Coahuila, according to President Lopez Obrador. Rescuers are battling to free 10 workers believed to be trapped in a coal mine in northern Mexico, while three others were found alive, authorities said. Military personnel and rescue dogs were deployed to the scene of the accident in the …

China tunnel flood: All 14 workers lost confirmed dead
3 years, 5 months ago

China tunnel flood: All 14 workers lost confirmed dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The bodies of all 14 …

Rescue continues after coal mine flood in Xinjiang
3 years, 8 months ago

Rescue continues after coal mine flood in Xinjiang

China Daily  

Workers set up equipment on Sunday to rescue miners trapped since Saturday in a coal mine in Hutubi county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. HAN LIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Rescue work is underway after a coal mine in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was flooded on Saturday, trapping 21 miners, local authorities said on Sunday. CCTV said the first group of rescue …

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