Vermeer’s new SM55 surface miner delivers production power in a compact, cab-free design with easy transport, remote control ...

When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it to a secluded hollow in the steep mountains above where he’d grown up ...

In open-pit mining, loading and haulage typically account for around 50–60 per cent of total operating costs, making ...

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposed coal mine on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County recently. In a statement, DOI said it gave the green light to ...

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Ora Banda Mining has flagged the potential for large-scale surface mining at Round Dam, part of its producing Davyhurst gold ...

Aug. 22—dbeard @dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN — Many West Virginians live above active or abandoned coal mines. If you've bought property you've probably checked with the U.S. Geological Society — based ...

A coal company once headed by the governor of West Virginia has failed to fully reclaim a surface mine visible from the highest peak in Kentucky, leaving a large scar in view of a planned tourist ...