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 ...

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

Old coal mines could still have a role to play in heating ... crowning the funniest animal photos of 2024.

Those old Alpha permits ... the worst US coal mining disaster in 40 years. Alpha paid $7 billion for Massey less than a year later. Josh Macey was a Yale Law School student at the time.

“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 ...

Glenmuckloch in Dumfries and Galloway was the scene for some electric off-road racing at the weekend An old coal mine in southern ... Saudi Arabia and Senegal. All images are copyrighted.

"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.

It has been replaced by a housing estate, school ...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 ...

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 ...