Last week, two West Virginia communities suffered losses that have become much rarer — thank goodness — but still are thought of as something to be accepted as a risk taken by those who work in our ...

The mine person responsible for Health and Safety (there needs to be one) must verify all training times and topics and keep all records as required by MSHA. The safety instructors do not need to be ...

The state announced Thursday the completion of a nearly year-long effort to extinguish a burning pile of century-old coal ...

Two fatal mining incidents that West Virginia suffered in April 2026 occurred at underground mines with long safety violation histories, days before the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine ...

Colorado mining officials have successfully put out a coal refuse fire that burned for 20 years. Crews with the Colorado ...

Underground mines operate with limits on visibility and awareness. Tech such as V2X and wearables are improving response times: mine safety ...

As West Virginians watched for news of the trapped foreman of a mining crew in an Alpha Metallurgical Resources mine in Nicholas County, just days after learning of the death of another miner in an ...

Two miners in West Virginia — one in Raleigh County and another in Marshall County — died in separate mining incidents ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The proposal to close 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration field offices across the country, including the one in St. Clairsville, has been overturned. This decision has ...

Lunar mining will involve autonomous robots and small human crews, requiring advanced safety protocols for remote operations and emergency response. Key hazards include lunar dust, vacuum leaks, ...

Propeller turns geospatial data into real-time insights by automating workflows that improve safety, compliance and ...