The mines where one mine worker was left dead Nov. 6, 2025 and another has been the target of an underground rescue mission ...

As the search for an underground miner missing since Saturday continues in Nicholas County, the mine's owner has remained ...

MSHA announced it will hold a series of stakeholder meetings across the country to share information about the final silica rule issued on April 18, 2024. The first two meetings are scheduled for ...

The campaign encourages miners and mine management to work together on safety and health issues. "MSHA will increase its focus on safety decisions during this campaign, which is not a limited-time ...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has requested public comments on the Program Policy Letter (PPL) it issued regarding escape ways and refuges used in underground metal and nonmetal ...

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a new safety alert reminding mine operators to take precautions to protect impoundments following periods of heavy precipitation. According to ...

Both underground coal miners and surface miners are eligible for free, anonymous black lung monitoring under a new Mine Safety and Health Administration rule. The rule was implemented to lower miners’ ...

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration, the United States has about 14,000 active and as many as 500,000 abandoned mines, and since 1999, nearly 300 people ...