Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens to Push Oil onto Mississippi Shores

The three coastal counties of Mississippi are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Bonnie and perhaps an abundance of oil that may be pushed towards their white sands beaches.
Mississippi governor Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency in the area early Friday.  There is a growing fear that the pending storm surge may push [...]

China Mining Accidents Bring Mining Safety to Mind

Five miners died and six others were missing Monday in a mining accident in China’s Yunnan province.  This is the second mining accident reported out of China in as many months, but mining accidents are certainly not exclusive to China.
The recent waive of accidents has safety on the minds of every miner, or at least [...]