South Africa police accused of ‘state sponsored massacre’ at mine
South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege.…
‘Mining was the source of life’ inside a dying town
After Sierra Leone's biggest iron ore mine abruptly closed, the residents of Lunsar have struggled to make a living and fear their home is becoming a ghost town.…
Bulgarian coal communities face dark times
The Bobov Dol mine is set to close by the end of the year. During its heyday, 1,500 people worked there but that number is now down to less than 400. They…