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.

The high cost of transporting coal is one reason coal has lost ground to other fuels. While the price of coal at the mine $4.85 a ton ... a radical new way to cut shipping costs.

Mining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana’s rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% ...

while Bronco says only that which can be sold at market prices counts as “coal.” What the mine produces allegedly does not cut it. Based on its narrow definition, Bronco stopped paying Consol ...

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 ...

Although most steelmakers rely on a specific type of coal to heat furnaces and for the steelmaking process, they don’t typically consider the impact of methane leaks associated with mining, which ...