But these old rocks were one of the rarest minerals found on Earth. Until the discovery, only about a snowball-sized amount ...

Miners in northeastern Pennsylvania are urging safety after a man was rescued from an abandoned mine shaft in Luzerne County over the weekend.

A recent boost in federal funding from the infrastructure bill has helped the state take on more coal mine land reclamation projects. Some 120 mines out of over 300 have been reclaimed so far in Iowa.

Revitalizing old coal mines for energy storage can offer coal-dependent communities a stake in the clean energy revolution. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) ...

Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Mine subsidence has caused billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, where mining dates to the late 1700s, coal was mined in nearly half of the state’s 67 counties and there are at ...

WEST FRANKFORT — Since its inception in 1941, the Old King Coal Festival has honored the region’s coal miners and their contributions to the community. The deep-rooted celebration kicks off ...

In Emery County, fourth-generation coal miner Jared Simms says, “This whole area was raised on coal mining." But at 49, he doesn't think he'll "be able to retire a coal miner.” ...