A lifelong connection to the coal mining industry has earned John Gossett the title of 2026 Old King Coal, according to members of the Old ...

Randall Atkins expected a modest return on his investment when he bought an old coal mine for $2million, but the reality ...

From Europe to North America, an energy revolution is breathing new life into empty, long-forgotten coal mine shafts—by repurposing them into places to store renewable energy. Using "gravity batteries ...

CHHATTISGARH/NEW DELHI, March 17 (Reuters) - On a moonless night in central India, Pannelal Rajak braces an axe on his ...

In Art & Coal, a major exhibition in Germany's Ruhr region, artists explore the 900-year-old culture of coal-mining as the country's last two mines prepare to close. DUISBURG, Germany — In various ...

Coal mining is alluring for many in rural West Virginia, not for money alone. GLEN DANIEL, W.Va., April 7, 2010— -- Charlie Athey sobbed Tuesday night as he stood before friends and family at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plans have been submitted to build 20 new homes on the site of a former coal mine in Pontefract. Developers Harron Homes have ...

A view of Fredericktown City Lake, which supplies drinking water to residents of the Southeast Missouri town, in November 2015. It is part of a federal Superfund cleanup from lead and other mining ...