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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year. “These historic safety numbers demonstrate that the Trump Administration’s efforts to revitalize America’s mining industry are being met with a parallel commitment to worker protection,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. “We are ensuring that as we increase domestic mineral production, we are also achieving the highest possible safety