Rare earth elements are a family of 17 metallic elements with unusual properties that make them useful for specific applications.

Maryland’s largest active underground coal mine changed hands last month after the mine’s previous operator, Canadian firm Corsa Coal, filed for bankruptcy and auctioned assets to pay creditors.

The coal it produced powered the region and provided jobs for thousands of men during tough times. The No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum is located in Lansford, Pennsylvania, less than two hours from ...

Johnstown-based LCT Energy LP operates the 2,800-acre Rustic Ridge #1 coal mine in Donegal Township, just south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit there.

The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, including those working at the Mine Safety and Health Administration office in ...

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Hundreds of coal mine workers in Somerset County could soon be out of work. The Corsa Coal Company submitted a layoff notice to the state that impacts more than 300 ...

Utah’s coal mines can’t find enough workers, as the industry changes Federal regulations and Democratic policies are frequently blamed for coal’s decline, but the reality on the ground can ...

In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, can’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.

State police now say the rescue effort for 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, has now shifted to a recovery effort.

Zach Petroski runs the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford, Pennsylvania, a facility smack dab in the heart of Pennsylvania's anthracite region. "The two biggest things for many, many years in ...