SHILLONG: The issue of coal mining dominated 2018 and by the end of the year, two major incidents went to prove that illegal activities are
The first time Nick Mullins entered Deep Mine 26, a coal mine in southwestern Virginia, the irony hit him hard. Once, his ancestors had owned the coal-seamed cavern that he was now descending into, his trainee miner hard-hat secure. His people had settled the Clintwood and George's Fork area, along
Katharine Winograd was raised in a coal mining town of about 2,000 people, the second-youngest of six children. Her childhood home on a
Authorities and rescuers are racing against time as they intensify their efforts to save 15 miners trapped inside a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
For two weeks, 15 workers have been stuck in a flooded illegal coal mine in India - finally, divers from the Indian Navy have been sent to help
See News reported that Kosovo government said it successfully concluded the process of expropriation of land in a new coal mining zone a move aimed at
CSX 5116 and 5113 (both AC4400CW's) lead a train of empty coal hoppers westbound near Handley, WV. Image by jpmueller99 via Flickr Creative Commons license. A coal miner in West Virginia has died following an accident at a mine owned by Revelation Energy, LLC. WV Public Broadcasting
Governor Justice issued a statement Friday morning, saying "it's heartbreaking when we hear that one of our coal miners has lost their life while on the job. Please join us in praying for the family, friends, and co-workers of Thurman A. Watts and all of our hard working and dedicated coal miners in West
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Czech Republic can seek hundreds of millions in funds seized by Swiss authorities from bank accounts linked to the disputed privatisation of one of the nation's coal mines two decades ago, Switzerland's highest court said on Friday. The sale of lignite miner Mostecka Uhelna
Fourteen coal miners were killed in an explosion in the southern Guizhou province on December 17. A day later, five others died when a mine
Nearly two weeks after 15 miners became trapped in an illegal coal mine in India, they are now feared dead as flooding has put a damper on
VILLABLINO, Spain, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Coal miners in Spain are working their last shifts before all unprofitable mines shut down under a
On Wednesday, protesters - many carrying Moroccan flags - accused local officials of buying coal at very low prices from those who mine illegally to resell it at huge profit. The demonstrators allege the officials do this despite having coal mining permits. Minister of Energy and the Mines, Aziz Rebbah, said
At a gymnasium in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Trenton Phillips is looking for a job as a coal miner. Phillips already works at a company that fixes beltlines at coal mines. He's at a county job fair today where there are booths for jobs in industries like health care and trucking - but Phillips is only stopping at
In this city, one of the poorest of the Cherifian kingdom, hundreds of miners like Abderrazzak risk their lives to clandestinely extract coal in abandoned mines. A few days ago, he miraculously escaped death in an accident in a coal mine. But two of his companions did not have the same luck. Their deaths
Over a span of few days, thousands of trees from the forests around Talabira area in Odisha's Sambalpur region have been cut down for a coal
The Department of Energy (DOE) has given Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) the green light to resume coal mining operations in
NEW DELHI: The Meghalaya government has said that it is doing its best to rescue the 15 labourers trapped in a coal mine in East Jaintia Hills
A city in Hubei province has completed its full withdrawal from coal mining after 200 years in the industry, local authorities announced
At least three coal miners died while two others were rescued when a mine collapsed in Balochistan's Dukki district on Thursday morning,