We explore the depths of an abandoned coal mine, venturing through narrow, collapsing tunnels and past remnants of old wooden ...

Some miners still say the industry is safe, though, and some young people hope that coal mining continues. “I think there’s a bright future in it,” said Dillion Grimmett, a 31-year-old coal ...

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"We're afraid, but we're bound to go with the risks," says 16-year-old Anjali, who scavenges from her local mine — typically between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m. — for a few dollars worth of coal.

“Because there is less and less coal going out, there is less pollution. But also there is less population,” she said. Her photos focus ... San Nicolás mine. The 36-year-old started working ...

Are there elements of coal mining heritage that can be not only be retained but repurposed, to help develop and drive the new energy revolution? Getty Images ... how many old miners do you see ...

In 1924, coal mining in America was at its peak, employing over 860,000 miners. Today, employment numbers are slightly over 40,000. Want more proof that the industry is on the decline? Just take a ...

Revitalizing old coal ... mine workings are more than just structures; they hold a long history and social legacy," says Christopher McDermott, a professor at Scotland's Edinburgh University's ...

It has been replaced by a housing estate, school ... of Huntingdon's mining past Without a coal mine, Huntington is now mainly a commuter base for neighbouring towns. The old site has been ...

Wind farm operators in Wyoming and across the nation can now bury decommissioned wind turbine blades and other materials at surface coal mines in the state — a solution of mutual benefit to both ...

said the Nay Aug Park-based mine will show guests what kind of working conditions coal miners toiled in on Saturday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We’ll have the old oil-wick lights and ...