5 Block coal is mined, mostly in eastern Kanawha and Clay counties. Development of the Kanawha Coal Field The Kanawha Coal Field is one of the oldest fields in West Virginia. The first commercial ...

The coal-producing areas of West Virginia have been traditionally defined as fields, each field corresponding to a given geographical location or region of the state. Our readers should note that a ...

The City of Beckley’s annual Coal Town Christmas is back this coming weekend at the Exhibition Coal Mine. Leslie Gray Baker, ...

Spatafore’s family has also worked in the mines. His grandparents immigrated to West Virginia from Italy to have a better life and coal mining was where they found good-paying jobs. He said ...

which commemorates the Monongah Mine Disaster of 1907, but one hasn't taken place recently. He wants to see one return. Davis is adamant about preserving West Virginia's coal heritage.

A new 18-hectare woodland is being created on the former Bradley surface mine site in County Durham, near Leadgate and Dipton ...

Chris Hamilton is president and CEO of the West Virginia Coal Association, a pro-coal lobbyist group.

A mining company operating in Logan County was cited after a worker died when rocks from the mine roof hit him back in ...

To keep miners safe, a West Virginia University researcher is creating a training program that uses augmented reality ...

2:01 Alberta releases new coal mining policies for the eastern slopes The Alberta government has announced plans to ban new mountaintop removal and open-pit coal developments on the eastern slopes ...

Coal mining is one of the most dangerous jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly every day, they face the risk of serious injury from cave-ins or other accidents. Besides ...

To keep miners safe, a West Virginia University researcher is creating a training program that uses augmented reality ...