Almost five kilometers of mine workings were passed for the new longwall. All the development and transfer efforts were made exactly in time, so first metric tons of coal have already been mined ...

Longwall shearers cut away the face of a coal seam in longwall mining operations by mounting over an armored face conveyor (AFC). They are equipped with cutting drums positioned against the coal seam ...

Coalfield residents across the country feel ignored as their homes sink and flammable gas rises from underground mining. In ...

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, ...

As a Utah hospital dedicated to treating mining-related health conditions marks its 20th year of operation, we look at the ...

Whitehaven Coal has delivered a solid September quarter's run-of-mine production of 1.6 million tonnes, which was up 5% compared with the June quarter as the ...