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In the worst mining disaster in China since 2009, 82 workers were killed in a catastrophic gas explosion in a coal mine in Shanxi province last Friday. Over 120 workers were hospitalised, several in ...

Chinese coking coal futures pushed higher for a second session as investors watched for a broader government crackdown on the sector after a deadly accident at a mine in Shanxi province. Prices in ...

Chinese coking coal futures jumped by the daily limit and mining stocks surged after a deadly accident in Shanxi province sparked fears of broader supply disruptions. The fatal blast on Friday night ...

BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials said at a press conference late on ...

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May 23 (UPI) --More than 90 people have died in a gas explosion in a coal mine in northern China, the worst mining disaster in the country since 2009. The explosion happened at 7:29 p.m. CST Friday at ...