Mexican mine's toxic spillageThe Buenavista Copper Mine in the town of Cananea spilled about 40,000 cubic metres (10 million gallons) of sulphuric acid into the Bacanuchi river on 7 August, officials say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-28850701 An explosion in a Chinese coal mine has trapped 27 workersThe blast at the privately owned mine in Huainan city resulted in part of a tunnel collapsing, causing rescuers difficulty in reaching the miners.
Twelve workers were earlier lifted out of the mine.
The Dongfang Coal Mine ignored an order from the local government to suspend production due to flood season, state run news agency Xinhua said.
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