13+ hour, 29+ min ago   (482+ words) An extensive collection of miners' lamps, collected by one man over his lifetime, is going under the hammer. Bob Batey's interest in the lamps was sparked at the age of 21 when his father-in-law gave him his, and he went on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (86+ words) A mine said to have one of the "most significant" deposits in tungsten in the Western world is to go into full production after a cash injection, bosses say. The government is investing £71m to... 'Perfect storm' for tungsten as mine…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1220+ words) A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold rush, overwhelming his small village over the last few weeks. When people found out that 33-year-old…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) A landslide at a gold mining area in Zamboï in western Central African Republic (CAR), near the border with Cameroon, has killed more than 100 people, an official has told the BBC. Videos shared online appear to show a slope collapsing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (427+ words) A woman who lay roses ahead of a football match between Sunderland and French side RC Lens to honour their shared mining heritage has spoken about how "moving" the entire day was. Susan Proudfoot, who is originally from Washington, said…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (486+ words) A mine shaft collapse in Alloa is "completely unrelated" to ground movement in a nearby village that has seen 97 families evacuated, according to a mining body. The exposed mine shaft was noticed on Monday by businessman Derek Hanna, who said…...