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Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Missouri University of Science and Technology plans to train mining engineers in the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  New underground lab turns South Dakota gold town into scientific hub in search for 'dark matter'

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  Company aims to strike it rich by mining asteroids. Tycoons say gold and other minerals could be mined.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Obama administration approves 20-year ban on new mining claims near Grand Canyon

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Families of West Virginia mine blast victims want criminal prosecutions, not just $210M settlement

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Story updated with video: Owner of West Virginia coal mine where blast killed 29 sent fake safety records to regulators

Monday, December 06, 2010  The Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla will hand out the nation's first master's degrees in explosives engineering this month.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Police: 29 miners have died at New Zealand mine after 2nd blast that none could have survived

Monday, November 22, 2010  Families grow frustrated, officials prepare for possible deaths at NZ mine where 29 trapped

Monday, November 22, 2010  Barefoot, wrapped in quilts, 29 escape flooded Chinese coal mine after rescuers pump out water

Friday, November 19, 2010  Police said that shortly before the blast the electricity went out in the mine, which may have caused ventilation problems.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Updated with video: As Chileans celebrate the rescue of 33, future of mine, men remain unresolved

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  Chileans jubilant over problem-free rescue of miners who were trapped for 69 days

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  They'll come up one by one in green overalls bearing their names on their chests — first the fittest, then the weakest

Tuesday, August 24, 2010  Federal regulators say recent raids show serious violations persist in Appalachian coal mines