Trump directed federal agencies to lift Obama-era limits on coal mining, leasing, and exports. He instructed the Interior ...

When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it to a secluded hollow in the steep mountains above where he’d grown up ...

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposed coal mine on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County recently. In a statement, DOI said it gave the green light to ...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Recognizes NTEC with the United States’ Preeminent Award for Mine Reclamation at Navajo Mine FARMINGTON, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navajo ...

Sandvik will supply 16 surface drills with AutoMine readiness for Vale Base Metals’ copper operations in Brazil.

Mining industry deaths hit a near-decade high last year. Most occurred in surface mines, like strip or open-pit mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners for rescues.

OAK GROVE, Ala.—Lisa Lindsay was surprised. For months, she had waited for federal authorities to do something—anything—to mitigate the risks of the longwall coal mine expanding beneath her home.

A coal company once headed by the governor of West Virginia has failed to fully reclaim a surface mine visible from the highest peak in Kentucky, leaving a large scar in view of a planned tourist ...

This study examined potential health risks for people living near surface coal mine sites in Central Appalachia, including evaluation of relevant literature on air, water, soil, and ecological impacts ...

The displacement of large machines in surface mining requires a precisely planned approach. If a heavy, complex structure ...