Tag: Coal mining

Landslide Survivors Demand Investigation of Mine’s Role (Updated)

Relief efforts continue in Yunnan, where a remote village was decimated by a landslide last Friday. 46 people died, including 19 children. China Daily reported that 29 of the victims were from a single clan, now reduced to just three members. Many survivors are now living in tents, awaiting pre-fabricated housing and the eventual construction of a new settlement nearby. Crowds of survivors proteste

January 16, 2013 4:42 PM

Political Connections Linked to Higher Worker Death Rates

At Bloomberg Businessweek, Christina Larson examines a previously featured study which found a strong correlation between

January 31, 2013 7:08 PM

The Real Danger in China’s Mines

Along with the high accident rate in coal mine operation, the hidden danger of lung-related disease is making coal mining

December 19, 2012 12:09 PM

Mining Accident in Guizhou Kills 18

After one of the deadliest mine accidents in almost three years and another mining accident in Gansu resulting in 20 deat

November 25, 2012 9:37 AM

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