Montana is the only state in the U.S. where palladium and platinum are mined, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Police said they are investigating a gunfight that happened at a Monroe County home that left one person dead, and two others injured. "We were notified by control center that Stroud Area Regional ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A 55-year-old coal miner died in a Wednesday morning accident in Boone County.

Two Floyd County man were arrested after leading police on a chase on a snow-covered road, which ended with the discovery of ...

To support community efforts to interpret, preserve and promote coal heritage resources, the National Coal Heritage Area Authority is seeking proposals for funding for eligible projects within the Nat ...

Federal regulators have threatened to take over enforcement authority from West Virginia for another coal mine permit in ...

The Fossil Rock Mine, formerly called the Trail Mountain Mine, closed in 2001. But U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration records show Wolverine Fuels LLC, a coal mining company with headquarters ...

In the decade since, Rio Tinto has sought to pivot away from fossil fuels. It has exited coal mining completely and instead sought to grow its copper and lithium businesses. Glencore by contrast ...

2:10 Political analyst doubts impact of Alberta coal mining protests “The facts speak for themselves,” said protester Laura Laing. “To us the answer is pretty straight forward.

after it was found that miners are regularly trapped inside the mines when they are suddenly flooded and the coal mine owners quietly leave them inside the watery graves. However, the ban led to the ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A new way of seeing the history of anthracite coal mining brought Pam Hummell of the Grove City Historical Society to the Lackawanna County Coal Mine Tour in Scranton.

South Africa’s government is facing criticism for its clampdown on illegal mining that cut off food and water to hundreds of miners underground, after at least 78 bodies were pulled from a shaft ...