In 1924, coal mining in America was at its peak, employing over 860,000 miners. Today, employment numbers are slightly over ...

At 4:07 p.m., May 19, 1928, the whistle blew at Mather Mine, alerting people of an emergency. The explosion that caused it, ...

CHENGDU -- Four people have been confirmed dead after a roof collapsed in a coal mine in Southwest China's Sichuan province last Saturday, local authorities said Thursday. The accident occurred at ...

As President Trump pledges to revive “beautiful” coal, Virginia’s coal counties have largely moved on to new ventures. But ...

By 1908, the Hell Gate Coal Co. was established, employing eight men and operating a power line and a 300-foot tunnel to mine the coal, which was then distributed in town by a horse-drawn wagon.

A Trump effort to streamline the project would benefit the overseas steelmaking industry while putting Alabamians and the ...

In the coalfields of Appalachian West Virginia, everyone hopes the mine will keep giving up its coal to pay rare six-figure salaries. But their prayers ask that they return safely to the surface.