The miner killed in an accident at Nyrstar's Immel Mine in east Knox County has been identified as a 68-year-old grandfather from Jefferson City ... at the underground zinc mine for nearly ...

On May 18, 35-year-old Brandon Rosky was struck by a trailer at Nyrstar’s Young Mine in Jefferson City. Rosky had only ... Like all underground mining, zinc mining is rife with danger.

Federal data show there have been 18 mining fatalities across the country in 2021, meaning one-sixth of this year's mining deaths have occurred at Nyrstar's mines in Knox and Jefferson counties.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal regulators have brought a complaint against a zinc mining company, claiming an employee in Tennessee was illegally fired for making safety complaints about the mine.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The widow of a miner is suing a mining company after a fatal accident. In the lawsuit, Brenda Turbyville alleges that Nystar Tennessee Mines and the upper management of ...

An excellent story-teller – and a night full of history - pleasantly pleased patrons at the Jefferson ... mine, a world record for any one place. Mishkin added, they found 20 percent zinc ...

Montana Tunnels mined gold, silver, zinc and lead at its open-pit mine near Jefferson City. But the troubled mine hasn’t operated since 2008, and its permit was suspended in 2018 for failure to ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Officials are set to embark on a ... Missouri, once a hub for lead and zinc mining, has a lengthy history of mineral production and is among the top 10 mineral-producing states ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Crews in Jefferson City are ... He said this happens so much there because of mines underneath, mixed with heat and water buildup on top of limestone and soil.