Politics Feb 24 U.S. judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
World Aug 08 Mexico to send aquatic drone into collapsed coal mine with trapped miners Mexico will attempt to send an aquatic drone into a collapsed coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week. By Associated Press
World Nov 26 Russia names 51 people presumed dead in coal mine accident Russian authorities have released the names of 51 presumed victims of a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, a toll that makes the accident the deadliest since 2010. By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press
World Jun 19 Mine used in Japanese tanker attack resembles Iranian mines The U.S. Navy explosives expert said the mines appeared similar but stopped short of directly blaming Tehran for the assault. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Jul 10 Watch A Child’s Workday in the Burkina Faso Gold Mine A Child's Workday in the Burkina Faso Gold Mine…
Feb 23 Watch Upper Big Branch Miners’ Families ‘Encouraged’ by Prosecutors’ Moves Upper Big Branch Miners' Families 'Encouraged' by Prosecutors' Moves… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch News Wrap: NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash In other news Monday, an American soldier and three Australian commandos died in Afghanistan when their military helicopter crashed. Also, an explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed at least 47 workers. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Troops Open Fire on Bus, Killing Afghan Civilians In other news Monday, U.S. troops in Afghanistan opened fire on a passenger bus, sparking anti-American protests outside Kandahar and soldiers clashed with militants in Pakistan, in a region being targeted for Taliban activity. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch West Virginia Families Clinging to ‘Sliver of Hope’ Crews continued to drill holes to vent explosive gasses out of a mine in West Virginia where four miners are still missing. Jim Lehrer gets an update from NPR reporter Frank Langfitt on the scene about the search efforts and… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Expresses Concerns Over Karzai’s Taliban Remarks In other news Monday, the Obama administration voiced continuing concerns over relations with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai, and gunman in Iraq killed a Shiite family of six on the heels of a violent weekend in Baghdad. Continue watching