But the claim is false. The machine in the photo, a Bagger 288, is actually used for coal mining. Most lithium extraction comes from brining, which involves evaporating groundwater, experts say.

Even as President Trump vows to reinvigorate America's coal industry, critics say his administration has stripped away key health protections for miners.

Now huge machines can perform what’s called “longwall” mining, chopping through coal not by the room but by the mile. The industry’s center has shifted too, paving the way for new ...

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

A fleet of Huaneng Ruichi autonomous electric mining trucks have been deployed in China, supported by Huawei's Cloud Services ...

That includes terminating leases for three dozen offices in the Mine Safety and Health ... that worn and broken cutting equipment created a spark that ignited coal dust and methane gas.

A booming narrator says Kentucky coal mining began when ... keeping the underground machines going. Having lost friends in the mines, he warns his own workers not to cut safety corners.