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 ...

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“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 ...

It has been replaced by a housing estate, school ...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