World News

Peru: man shot dead by police during mining protest, says union

A man supporting a strike at a mine in southern Peru has been killed during clashes with police. He was shot dead by officers, who fired pellets and

26 May 2015

World News

Peru: dozens injured during protest against copper mining project

More than 30 people, many of them police officers, have been injured in clashes in southern Peru. Violence broke out in the city of Arequipa, during

15 May 2015

Colombia

Fears for Colombian miners trapped in flooded gold mine

Rescue workers are working against the clock to reach at least 15 miners trapped in a flooded gold mine in northwestern Colombia since Wednesday. It

14 May 2015

Ukraine

Ukraine miners demand help for their industry in Kyiv protest

Amid a country in conflict, their industry is in crisis…and Ukraine’s miners are making themselves heard. From the west and war-torn east, hundreds

22 April 2015

Turkey

Turkey: Company executives go on trial over Soma mine disaster

Protesters are calling for harsh sentences, as mining company executives go on trial over Turkey’s worst ever industrial accident

13 April 2015

Ukraine

Investment 'could have prevented' latest Ukraine coal mine disaster

Fellow miners and relatives of workers killed in this week's blast in eastern Ukraine have been speaking out as the first funerals are held for the victims.

6 March 2015

Ukraine

Dozens trapped after Zasyadko coal mine blast in Donetsk, Ukraine

A blast at a coal mine in the rebel-controlled Donesk in eastern Ukraine has killed at least 32 people, according to a local official. Dozens of

4 March 2015

Poland

Deal struck to save Polish coal mine jobs

The Polish government has reached a deal with trade unions to keep open mines which had been slated for the axe. The stand off ended after a week of

17 January 2015

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Belgian firm accused of lying over bulldozing of homes

24 November 2014

Chile

Rescued Chilean miner three years on: "I was manipulated; the authorities used us"

11 October 2013

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