2010 mining disasters

2010 mining disasters

2010 mining disasters may refer to:

  • Luotuoshan coal mine flood near Wuhai, People's Republic of China (March 1)
  • Dongxing Coal Mining Co fire at Xinmi, People's Republic of China (March 15)
  • Wangjialing coal mine flood at Shanxi, People's Republic of China (March 28)
  • Upper Big Branch Mine disaster at Raleigh County, West Virginia (April 5)
  • Raspadskaya mine explosion near Mezhdurechensk, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia (May 8)
  • Yuanyang colliery outburst at Puding County, People's Republic of China (May 13)
  • Zonguldak mine disaster at Zonguldak Province in Turkey (May 17)
  • Copiapó mining accident at Copiapó, Chile (August 5)
  • Pike River Mine accident near Greymouth, New Zealand (November 19)

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