“History has shown us time and time again that doing so is a recipe for disaster, especially in the mining industry,” he said. Associated Press writer Bruce Schreiner in Frankfort ...

At the bottom of a long-abandoned mine, 50 metres below the surface, one company searches for rare Welsh gold, attracted by ...

In just minutes, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste buried a Welsh village and its school. 116 children and 28 adults were lost. This is the story of Aberfan.

Nearly 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, which killed 144 people when coal waste slid down the side of a mountain into a school, £130m has been invested in securing waste left behind by coal mining ...

The devastating explosion that ripped through the Dennis section of the mine on Saturday 22 September, 1934 was one of the worst mining disasters in British history ... which was published in December ...

Nearly 60 years since the Aberfan disaster, which killed 144 ... in securing waste left behind by coal mining operations. Earlier this year, the Welsh government said up to £600m could be needed ...

A mining disaster in Zambia has led to the contamination of the Kafue River, a major waterway. It has prompted to call for action to protect the health and livelihoods of people live along the ...