Disaster at the Monongah coal mine in West Virginia in 1907 when an explosion killed more than 360 workers. Meaningful safety regulations were still decades away.
After a controversial merger put the company in the hands of Barrick Gold Corp, employees say the shift has incentivized production over worker safety.
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