Coal Mine

13 killed in a mine collapse in Nigeria

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – At least 13 people were killed when a mining site collapsed in the Plateau State, northcentral Nigeria.

Iran condemns terrorist attack on coal miners in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry strongly condemned the terrorist act against coal miners in Baluchistan province of Pakistan on Friday.

Unidentified gunmen kill at least 21 coal miners in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Unidentified gunmen attacked a cluster of small private coal mines in southwestern Pakistan early on Friday, shooting some miners as they slept and lining up others before opening fire, killing 21, police announced.

Iraq’s Hakim sympathizes with Iran over Tabas explosion

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The leader of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement in a message expressed his condolences to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and noble nation of Islamic Iran over the coal mine explosion in South Khorasan province.

7 dead in coal mine accident in southwest China

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Seven people died in a coal mine accident in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, local emergency management authorities said.

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Russia exported coal to India via Iran by train

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) Seyed Miad Salehi announced that Russia's coal was exported to India through Iran's railway for the first time.

3 missing in coal mine tremor accident in Poland

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – A tremor hit the Myslowice-Wesola coal mine in southern Poland overnight, leaving three miners missing, authorities said Tuesday.

Two separate coal mine accidents kill 12 in China

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Two separate coal mine accidents have killed 12 people in China over the last 24 hours.

At least 16 killed in coal mine fire in China

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – At least 16 people were killed in a coal mine fire Sunday in southwest China's Guizhou province, local officials said.

Iran vows to prevent deadly mining incidents after explosion

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Iranian authorities have vowed they will implement serious measures to prevent the likes of an explosion that killed six workers in a mine in north-central Iran.

Six killed in coal mine explosion in Iran's Semnan

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian rescuers have retrieved the bodies of six people from a collapsed coal mine in the northern Semnan Province.

Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Four people have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine in Vietnam's mining center of Quang Ninh, local media reported.

Fire kills three at ArcelorMittal mine in Kazakhstan

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Three miners have died in a fire at an ArcelorMittal coal mine in Kazakhstan, the company said on Friday.

Fire in mine leaves 27 missing in southern Peru

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – At least 27 people are missing in Peru, after a fire broke out this Saturday in a mine, apparently caused by a short circuit, the Regional Government of Arequipa reported in a statement.

Methane explosion at Pakistani coal mine kills 6 miners

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – A methane explosion collapsed a section of a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan, killing six miners and triggering a day-long rescue operation, officials said Friday.

72% surge in coal concentrate output

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The coal concentrate production of the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization’s subsidiaries reached 526,221 tons in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).

9 dead, 2 injured from coal mine explosion in Indonesia

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A coal mine exploded in Indonesia's western province of West Sumatra on Friday, leaving nine workers dead, two others injured and one missing, an official said.

9 killed in Pakistan coal mine blast

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – A gas blast at a coal mine in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed nine workers and injured four others, police said on Thursday.

Iran exporting coal to 38 countries in world: IMIDRO

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran has exported coal to 38 countries in the world in the first seven months of the current year (from March 21 to Oct. 22).

Taliban commerce minister:

Afghanistan to export coal to Iran in near future

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Afghanistan will soon ink an agreement with Iran on coal exports to the neighboring country, the Acting Minister of Industries and Commerce of the Taliban said.

Methane explosion in Kazakhstan mine leaves 5 dead

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – A methane explosion at a coal mine in central Kazakhstan killed at least five people and injured another four on Thursday, officials said.

10 killed after mountain collapse at China mining site

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Ten people were killed and seven injured Saturday after the collapse of a section of a mountain at a coal mine in China.

Coal mine collapse in Turkey leaves 45 wounded

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – A dent occurred in a coal mine in Izmir on Saturday evening, leaving 45 people including workers injured, the Turkish sources reported.

Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 9, dozens trapped

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Local media reported that at least nine people have been killed in a fire at a coal mine in “Kuzbass” district of Russia's central” Kemerovo” region.

Gunmen abduct 5 Chinese gold mine workers in DR Congo

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Congolese government officials reported on Sunday that a police officer was killed and at least five Chinese nationals were abducted.