2010 coal mine disaster News

West Virginia Miners’ Kin Say Alpha Owes Them $1.5M Each

Relatives of three of the 29 men killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster say Alpha Natural Resources has yet to pay them each $1.5 million as promised under a settlement agreement with the federal government. A lawsuit in …

Driller Admits Lapses in New Zealand Mine Disaster

An Australian drilling company pleaded guilty Tuesday to three safety violations in connection with a 2010 coal mine disaster in New Zealand that killed 29 miners. VLI Drilling pleaded guilty in a New Zealand court to charges that it failed …