Video: Italian miner slits wrist to protest mine shut down

One of the Sardinian coal miners, barricaded underground in protest over the possible closure of the mine, slit his wrist live on TV during a press conference.

Digital Journal reported on August 27, that 100 miners had barricaded themselves underground in the Carbosulcis di Nuraxi Figus mine, just west of the Sardinian capital city of Cagliari. This was ahead of a government meeting on the future of the mine... read more and watch video.

Sardinian coal miners barricade themselves in over job security

100 workers in the only Italian coal mine have barricaded themselves in, armed with explosives, wanting reassurance their jobs will continue.

Around 100 Sardinian miners, armed with hundreds of pounds of explosives, have barricaded themselves just over 1,300 ft (400m) underground, to put pressure on Rome to ensure the survival of the mine, and also their jobs... read more.