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 ...

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

And that’s what’s going to kill you.” That’s the bleak reality facing Virginia coal miners, retired miner John Robinson told ...

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

A lawyer representing miners sued Kennedy and HHS, arguing that the Niosh black-lung program can’t be cut because it was mandated by the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969. Federal law also ...

Just ask the dozens of companies which have coal mining projects in the works ... this was mainly attributed to policy changes in China to cut coal output, which pushed prices up.

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.

Another order targets “state overreach,” or state laws and policies he sees as hampering coal mining. Colorado has set goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and addressing the impacts of ...