China Coal Mine

China Mine Explosion Kills 29, Authorities Say

AP | Posted 12.29.2011

BEIJING — A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed 29 workers, Chinese authorities said Sunday. Six other miners survived Sat...

Coal Mine Blast In China Kills At Least 17

AP | Posted 12.05.2011

BEIJING -- The death toll from a coal mine explosion in southwestern China has risen to 17. The official Xinhua News Agency says 28 miners were in th...

40 Chinese Coal Miners Trapped After Floods, Cave-In

AP | Posted 09.01.2011

BEIJING (AP) — A buildup of volatile gas hampered rescue efforts in one Chinese coal mine and high levels of water slowed them in another as emergen...

Why Is Chile Better Than China?

Saad Khan | Posted 05.25.2011

Saad Khan

How is it that China, the world's second largest economy, is unable to rescue its miners and lose thousands of people each year in those accidents?

A Team of Rivals: The United States and China on Energy

Armond Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Armond Cohen

When it comes to green energy technology development, the United States and China are not just rivals; they are also natural allies and partners, with complementary strengths.

China Coal Mine Gas Blast Kills At Least 74

AP | GREG BAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

GUJIAO, China _ Rescuers ended efforts Monday to find more survivors at a northern China coal mine where at least 74 people were killed the day before...