Your Black Gold, My Blood Mine
Statistics show that there were 188 serious coal mine accidents (with the death toll of 10 or more) in China from 2001 to 2004, an average of once every 4-7 days. The death toll of coal mine industry all over the world was 8000 in 2003 and Mainland China accounted for nearly 80% with 6434 people died. In China, the mortality rate per Million tons of coal is 4%, which is 100 times of the United States, and 30 times of South Africa.
The table below shows major mine accidents happened in recent years.
| Date | Accident Location | Death Toll | Cause |
| 2009.09.08 | Pingdingshan, Henan | 54 | Illegal production |
| 2009.02.02 | Tunlan, Shanxi | 78 | Coal mine explosion |
| 2008.12.05 | Shanyin, Shanxi | At least 30 | Mine flooding, officials concealed the truth |
| 2008.11.08 | Chengcheng, Shaanxi | 29 | Gas explosion |
| 2008.09.21 | Dengfeng, Henan | 37 | Gas outburst |
| 2008.09.08 | Xiangfen, Shanxi | At least 276 | Dam collapse, officials concealed the truth |
| 2008.08.01 | Louufan, Shanxi | At least 43 | Iron-ore mine landslide |
| 2008.07.21 | Nadu, Guangxi | 36 | Mine flooding |
| 2008.07.14 | Weixian, Hebei | 35 | Explosion, officials concealed the truth |
| 2007.12.06 | Hongdong, Shanxi | 105 | Dust explosion, officials concealed the truth |
| 2007.08.17 | Xinwen, Shandong | 181 | Heavy rain caused flooding |
| 2006.11.12 | Lingshi, Shanxi | 34 | Illegal production of explosives |
| 2005.11.27 | Qitaihe, Heilongjiang | 171 | Dust explosion |
| 2005.08.07 | Meizhou, Daxing, Guangdong | 121 | Mine flooding, illegal production |
| 2005.02.14 | Sunjiawan, Liaoning | 214 | Gas explosion |
| 2004.12.02 | Tongchuan, Shaanxi | 166 | Gas explosion |
Source:163.com
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