The closure of Cannock No 8 pit in 1962 marked the beginning of the end of mining in the Midlands. Hamstead Colliery, on the ...

Early indications suggest blast in Asturias region was caused by firedamp, a term referring to methane forming an explosive ...

A community in Newcastle is coming together the commemorate the centenary of the darkest day in its history. Next weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the Montagu pit disaster in Scotswood, a mining ...

Agecroft Colliery provided power to thousands, but few miners remain to tell the story of their experiences in the pit.

ASX-listed Matsa Resources has executed a binding mining services agreement with Blue Cap Mining (BCM) for the development of ...

The ongoing conversation around coal mining in Alberta has heated up as of late. So much so that a country musician, a former ...

I n Shuozhou, a nondescript city of 1.6m people in northern China’s Shanxi province, the veins of the local economy run black ...

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, ...

The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal ...

Underground tours exploring coal mining in West Yorkshire have resumed, after being halted for more than three months to allow new equipment to be installed. Tours at the National Museum of Coal ...