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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced its Mine Safety and Health Administration is making $10.5 million in grant funding available to help states provide mine safety training for the nation’s miners.“Through our ongoing commitment to safety training, we achieved a historically low all-injury rate for mining last year. This latest investment demonstrates that we’re doubling down on our efforts to protect our nation’s hardworking miners,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. “The Department of Labor will continue to put American miners first by keeping them safe on the job, which will help advance President Trump’s mission to bolster