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South African Mine Rescue Operation At least 78 illegal miners have died in the Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after the police blocked the entrance to the mine in

Hundreds of Miners Were Trapped for Months —Until an Extraordinary Two-Man Rescue Mission Story by Alexandra Wexler- Click here for the link to this story from Wall Street Journal. STILFONTEIN,

At least 100 Miners of a South African Mine Have Died: Report Story by Matthew Impelli- Newsweek Click here for the full story as published in Newsweek A group representing

Researchers Determine That Ancient Ochre Mine Is The Oldest Known Mine In The World, Last In Use About 48,000 Years Ago Story by Michael Levanduski- Click here to read the

WVDED awarded $1.98 million for childcare initiatives in coal-impacted counties The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) has been awarded $1,982,460 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). In partnership

At Least Nine Miners Trapped in India Coal Mine The miners were trapped on Monday morning in the Umrangso area in Dimapur Hasao district, some 125 miles south of the

Winter Weather Safety- It's that time of the year to stay up to speed on Winter Weather Safety Tips and Tools. Click here for a full PDF presentation on Safety

Biden Signs Good Samaritan Bill The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a 7-year pilot program for 15 Good Samaritan remediation projects that will be implemented under

Methane from Coal The natural gas methane is a byproduct of coalification -- the process where plant materials were gradually buried, compressed, and heated, resulting in the various ranks of

Currently, there are fewer than 40,000 people working in the American coal industry. Yet nearly 15 million people — about 5 percent of the country’s population — live in communities