Coal is one of the most important energy sources on Earth. Read about the top 10 largest coal mines in the world and ...

BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) – Four miners died and nine who rushed in to help were missing and feared dead after explosions rocked the nation’s deepest coal mine. If the deaths of all 13 miners are confirmed ...

A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water on Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into the mine, which flooded after an ...

A miner who was trapped by rising flood waters while assisting others to safety on Saturday remains missing as divers and ...

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for ...