Miners Quotations

The miners lost because they had only the constitution. The other side had bayonets. In the end, bayonets always win.

We were all miners in our family. My father was a miner. My mother is a miner. These are miner's hands, but we were all artists, I suppose, really. But I was the first one who had the urge to express myself on paper rather than at the coalface.

The strike of the miners in Arizona was one of the most remarkable strikes in the history of the American labor movement. Its peaceful character, its successful outcome, were due to that most remarkable character, Governor Hunt.

Each time a new disaster puts miners in the news, the press tries to make them into heroes, but they don't quite fit the bill. They don't march off to war or rush into burning buildings or rid our streets of crime.

Well, I'll tell you, one of things I'm proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn't grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine.

Life comes to the miners out of their deaths, and death out of their lives

Mining is a dangerous profession. There's no way to make a mine completely safe: These are the words owners have always used to excuse needless deaths and the words miners use to prepare for them.

Africa is where commodities are found, so it is vital that Glencore and other miners are there to develop those resources, helping Africa itself to grow at the same time.

We believe that the Senate should carefully review this appointment to ensure that this nominee will be the kind of watchdog on behalf of American coal miners that they need.

With the miners looking shaky, the temptation is to look elsewhere; either for earnings certainty or for relative underperformance, and the banks have that in spades.

Very few miners got rich. It was the businessmen who made the money.

The only confirmed survivor is Randall McCloy, who has now been rushed to a local hospital in serious condition. The 11 remaining miners in the barricade structure were determined by the medical technicians on the rescue team to have already deceased.

We heard church bells ringing. We heard people yelling, screaming, clapping. A friend of one of the miners came over, crying, to tell us that he had heard and just been told in the church that 12 of them (miners) had been found alive.

Yes, it bothers me tremendously. I'm not sure how many miners went and was able to live as long as my father had, which I'm sure most of them did, and it really bothers me because it took them so long.

We were deceived. The miners were peaceful. I always thought maybe some miner started it.

Miners only have a one-hour supply of oxygen underground, but mine safety teams can be located up to two hours away. That's not very comforting.

Miners have been massive in the past 12 months. The commodity bull-run has been enormous.

Miners could afford to own one of these. They were little; they were made by village painters, and their frames are simple. Many were painted by someone who was obviously self-taught.

MSHA will take every step to protect the miners' interest in a fair and open investigation into this tragic accident, including ensuring that the UMWA can participate fully as the miners' representative. We made a commitment to the miners and the families on this. We are elated that the court agreed that the rights of miners' representatives must be protected.

MSHA is pursuing promising wireless technologies to help ensure safe working environments for miners and improve rescue teams' abilities to locate them should an accident occur. MSHA is dedicated to conducting a thorough evaluation of existing technologies and pursuing promising technological advances to ensure that every step is taken to improve mine safety.

MSHA is moving quickly and aggressively to evaluate technology that may help save the lives of miners in this nation. We will test these systems - as well as other promising technologies that arise - to provide miners and mine operators with useful data on the effectiveness of devices such as these in making mines safer workplaces.

MSHA and the entire mining community extend our deepest condolences when miners are in danger.

No one went in. And that's frankly as it should be because if this is going to play out the right way according to law and according to the wishes of the miners then all the representatives of the miners should be there.

I would always wish for eyewitness access to the story itself in this case, to the miners to verify for ourselves what had transpired. We didn't have that. But we certainly had more than whisper-down-the-lane verification when the governor confirmed their survival.

I would always wish for eyewitness access to the story itself ù in this case, to the miners ù to verify for ourselves what had transpired. We didn't have that. But we certainly had more than whisper-down-the-lane verification when the governor confirmed their survival.

I don't know what's going to happen after this article is published. If I have to start looking for a new career, I'll do it. It is just important to say that a lot of what people think about coal miners has been blown so far out of proportion, that its hard to set the record straight. Like I said, the water is my fault.

I have never heard one good thing in comments from miners about that area.

GNOME, n. In North-European mythology, a dwarfish imp inhabiting the interior parts of the earth and having special custody of mineral treasures. Bjorsen, who died in 1765, says gnomes were common enough in the southern parts of Sweden in his boyhood, and he frequently saw them scampering on the hills in the evening twilight. Ludwig Binkerhoof saw three as recently as 1792, in the Black Forest, and Sneddeker avers that in 1803 they drove a party of miners out of a Silesian mine. Basing our computations upon data supplied by these statements, we find that the gnomes were probably extinct as early as 1764.

Globalization does have winners and losers, but mostly we're a winner. When farmers in Korea protest against globalization, or miners in Germany protest globalization, they're protesting against us.

He was thrilled to know that all of the miners had been rescued, were reunited with their families and were doing fine.

He'll be talking about the spirit of the American people as exemplified by these miners and the workers who rescued them.

There is elation at this moment. The news just coming a short time ago that the 12 miners are alive.

We must do something to prevent any more miners dying and having to endure this awful pain.

It appears right now that the two miners were trying to make a valiant effort. They were together trying to get outside, and they encountered pretty high temperatures and high levels.

I think we all care just as much about our coal miners as we do our deer and turkey.

Our view is that the very best data miners or statisticians can earn as much as the very best golfers or tennis players.

Our miners followed these procedures to the letter, and that's what saved them. They sealed themselves in (underground refuges) so they'd have clean air to breathe.

Some of the sectors that have gone so far like miners and the oil stocks are due to come back a little, and it doesn't take much in those big sectors to take the index down.

Some of the Sago miners requested that the United Mine Workers of America be their representatives for the purposes of this investigation, and they have a right to be there. Together, the state and MSHA made a commitment to the families that we would conduct a fair, open investigation, and we decided we needed to take this extraordinary step to keep that commitment.

Some of the Sago miners requested that the United Mine Workers be their representatives for the purposes of this investigation, and they have a right to be there. Together, the state and MSHA made a commitment to the families that we would conduct a fair, open investigation, and we decided we needed to take this extraordinary step to keep that commitment.

Some of the miners are calling the coal a black Band-Aid. The healing process begins today.

I'm still backing the miners to outperform because there's no let up yet in the commodities boom. A lot of the good news about demand from China may be understated and you'd have to think this rally has some way to go yet.

Most of the miners that you see in the movie were actual miners that live in that town or in villages nearby,

We have one goal and the goal is to find out what the cause was, how to prevent it in the future and to make sure other miners and miners' families don't have to go through this.

We had it on very good authority from figures who ought to know, the governor and a congressman, that those miners were alive, and we reported it. And as soon as we knew otherwise, we reported that too.

We have had a strong run, largely pushed by the miners and energy stocks. Perhaps these sectors are due to take a break.

When I saw that on television, it just broke my heart because I know what those miners go through.

Those miners who are hedged are put in the penalty box.

Those miners trapped a week ago Saturday might well have been watching our game against U.C.L.A., if they could have. At the very least, it gives you perspective. It brings you back to earth.

We have like a fourth the number of miners as we used to have, and the equipment is doing a lot of the work. And, I think that we are starting to get a lot of the other plants and everything like this, that would exist because, a lot of times when plants want to move into a state, they look at the lifestyle. Are the schools decent? Are the roads decent? Do you have, is there decent recreation? West Virginia has those things, now.

We're not getting everything that we think coal miners need in this bill.

We don't know whether some of the miners got washed away. Flooding underground creates a lot of pressure. God only knows who's alive down there.

We don't know the exact conditions. We don't know what obstructions the miners encountered coming back in the other direction.

We are moving on to the hard task of the physical recovery of our miners so the families can start their mourning.

We wait 45 hours to rescue miners and it's too late, but the Legislature under the prodding of our governor acts in eight hours.

This year's tragic mine accidents in West Virginia require immediate action to put in place addition safety requirements to help miners successfully evacuate a mine when an emergency occurs.

There are huge expansions going on in Western Australia and the employment pages are groaning with ads from companies like ours. Miners are helping out as the jobs market softens a bit elsewhere.

When we lose one, the whole nation's miners mourn.

But Senator Byrd doesn't just stand up for coal miners and our families, ... He stands up for every working family in West Virginia and always has in his years as a United States senator.

We found the two miners that we were looking for for the past 40-some hours. Unfortunately, we don't have a positive outcome.

We had some extraordinary people here back in those days. Those miners were rough and tough, but they had hearts of gold, too.

At that location they encountered a rough barricade structure. With 12 remaining miners that had been missing since the Monday explosion. Initial reports indicated multiple survivors, but that turned out to be a miscommunication.

These miners tried desperately to secure an area of safe breathing environment.

These miners are experienced, they are well-trained. We are just praying they had an opportunity to put their training to use.

One day I bumped into a group of coal miners from the Ozarks, wandering coal miners living a gypsy life... I started to speak with these coal miners, and became very interested in them.

Coal miners face their worst nightmare. Drilling, pumping and praying.

AP was reporting accurately the information that we were provided by credible sources - family members and the governor. Clearly, as time passed and there was no firsthand evidence the miners were alive, the best information would have come from mine company officials, but they chose not to talk.

As far as making somebody walk, we're going to have old miners dropping dead.

As a result 13 underground miners are presently unaccounted for.

All 72 of our miners are safely on surface and are completely healthy. I can assure you we will be doing a complete investigation in the coming days and once we know the cause of that, we will take steps to make sure it does not happen again.

This is the first one I've been involved with where miners were trapped.

This is not going to be a pep rally. It's sending a message to the miners and mine operators that they must commit to making the right safety decisions.

This is not a pep rally. It's telling the miners and the mine operators themselves to work right and make the right decisions.

This emergency rulemaking will require the use of proven technologies and techniques to help miners evacuate quickly and safely after a mine accident. We are using the emergency temporary standard to get help into the field as fast as possible. MSHA is moving forward on every front to better protect miners' safety and health.

They felt the percussion and heard the noise. We believe they probably encountered heavy smoke, and the ventilation system was obstructed. They then did what skilled miners do.

There was some type of explosion either heard or felt by the miners attempting to go in the mine for a shift change. They then backtracked out of the mine.

There's a closeness in the miners that's unexplainable. They're a band of brothers.

There's a little bit of caution on the big miners and hopefully they'll cool off and present a good buying opportunity in the next couple of weeks or so.

The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry?

This legislation will give miners a fighting chance to survive situations like what happened at Sago.

They're making miners work excessively long shifts. They have too many miners underground.

All of us at MSHA deeply grieve the loss of these miners' lives, and I want to assure their families and friends that we are conducting an uncompromising investigation into this accident. We will uncover the truth of why this tragedy happened, and how we can best protect miners in the future.

It's all happening kind of fast. It's amazing the response we've gotten. It shows that all this has hit a raw, patriotic nerve, and we're attracting a cross-section of America -- everyone from CEOs to coal miners and aerospace engineers to corner-garage mechanics.

It's not just miners - I suspect there will be a few more industries feeling the effects of oil prices and other costs.

Congresswoman (Shelley) Berkley shares the concern of the committee for the health and safety of miners in Nevada and across our nation. However, the implementation schedule for this new rule fails to take into account the lack of available technology needed to achieve the desired results.

Even with that, that's not enough air to get those miners out of these circumstances which we all know now they find themselves in.

That is incredible news. Again, if this turns out to be true... we have not been able to independently confirm this... but the family members have been told... that the 12 miners are alive.

Eight miners are still underground and the rescue teams are trying to locate them. A hundred-and-thirty-six miners were underground at the time of the fire, and nine have been treated for smoke inhalation.

It's important that we monitor these miners with problems. The intent is good. It needs to be thought through very carefully.

It's important that we monitor these miners with problems.

It will cost miners more to do business, but we don't mind doing so because this will help local communities and local economies. We have no objections to paying a fair price for land and turning over our roads, buildings, and infrastructure to make lasting improvements to local communities after mining operations have ceased.

The twelve miners have been located and are being moved to the surface and their condition is being assessed while they are being moved.

This is a typical case in which mine owners make money, miners lose their lives and the government pays the bill,

At this time, we are asking companies to rededicate themselves and their miners and their operations to signify the enduring commitment to protecting miners in West Virginia by participating in the stand-down for safety. We will take an active approach to accident reduction.

That money was put in that fund for miners who are suffering and dying from black lung, and that's what the intent was and that's what it should be used for.

The miners tried to fight the blaze but were unable to control it and escaped to the surface.

The miners hired during the last hiring boom are coming to the end of their careers. And we don't have anyone to take their place. If you started in the mines at 20, 25 years old, and you spent 30, 35 years in mining, you're ready to retire now.

The Federal Privacy Act, which governs information about individuals who have applied for assistance, protects them against scam artists, abusive spouses, data miners and a host of others who would misuse the information, if it became public.

The Chinese want to diversify their supplies and with the small miners they can get equity stakes that they can't get from the bigger ones like Rio Tinto. If they can get in early, they may be able to lock in supplies at good prices.

I'm really excited. I've been following the Miners since I was 5. I think they have a shot at taking the conference championship. The way they played last year, the way they played in their opener against New Mexico State, I think they can do it. And I really like the opening, the way Coach Price comes down with the pick raised in the air.