This Kentucky land was devastated by strip mining—now, activists want to bring the bison back
A coal mine was the first to wreck the land. Now activists want to keep another extractive industry from taking root there: ...
New 'Time Tunnel' tells the history of coal mining
A new "time tunnel" exhibition which tells the history of British coal mining has opened in West Yorkshire. The feature, ...
National Coal Mining Museum: The steel artwork in Yorkshire remembering the lives lost by miners
Nearly a decade ago a memorial garden to remember those who worked in the mining industry was opened by former Wakefield MP ...
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With moratorium on open pit mining in Alberta lifted, Piikani First Nation environmental group plans to keep fighting
The Mountain Valley Child Society from Piikani First Nation is not happy the Alberta government quietly rescinded a ...
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Danielle Smith’s Capitulation to Big Coal Echoes Her Fawning Interactions with Donald Trump
Eliminating the moratorium on coal mining in the Eastern Rockies shows the premier puts the interests of coal barons and ...
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Underground opportunities emerge as open pits mature
With many open pit mines in Southern Africa reaching maturity, the scope for underground mining promises to create new opportunities for shaft sinking and underground mining specialists. As a leader ...
Mining disaster relatives help keep heritage alive
Michael Hett, a trustee of the project, said the centre aims to bring mining history alive. One feature includes a "hot and ...
Adventure tourism under threat and environmentalists up in arms after government lifts coal mining ban in Canada's Eastern Rockies
In a statement, conservation charity, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, said: "This is a profoundly short-sighted and irresponsible decision by the Minister of Energy and Minerals that puts ...
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Trump pumps coal as answer to AI power needs but any boost could be short-lived
The U.S. has some of the largest coal reserves in the world — enough to last more than 400 years at current mining rates, according to the Energy Information Administration. The industry relies ...