Vermeer’s new SM55 surface miner delivers production power in a compact, cab-free design with easy transport, remote control ...

When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it to a secluded hollow in the steep mountains above where he’d grown up ...

In open-pit mining, loading and haulage typically account for around 50–60 per cent of total operating costs, making ...

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of the Interior approved a proposed coal mine on Bryson Mountain in Claiborne County recently. In a statement, DOI said it gave the green light to ...

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Ora Banda Mining has flagged the potential for large-scale surface mining at Round Dam, part of its producing Davyhurst gold ...

The number of surface mining operations in Clark County could significantly increase in the coming years. The county received 22 requests, all but two from the same company, for surface mining zoning ...

In a recent article in Remote Sensing, researchers investigated the surface multi-hazard effects induced by underground coal mining in mountainous regions, focusing on the relationship between ...

Aug. 22—dbeard @dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN — Many West Virginians live above active or abandoned coal mines. If you've bought property you've probably checked with the U.S. Geological Society — based ...