Globally, nearly 7,000 coal mines, more than 2,400 coal-fired power plants and hundreds of coal rail networks, trucks and port terminals all make up the world’s coal industry. When coal is phased out ...

GIRARDVILLE, Pa. – Like coal buried beneath the ground, it can be difficult to find. Girardville measures a mere square mile.

Banned rat-hole mining in East Jaintia Hills, where a blast killed 31, is a low-investment, high-profit model. A 10-year ban ...

Second of two parts (Read Part One here) Not every dying town can be saved. Girardville, a shell of itself in Schuylkill ...

The blast occurred on Thursday at a coal mine operating in Umsang Ghat, Meghalaya. The deceased have been identified as ...

The suspension on all coal mining operations at a mine where a worker was killed in January has been partly lifted as the investigation continues.

The U.K.’s push to meet climate goals turned a former coal plant into a giant woodstove -- powered by forests an ocean away.

China has created a desert that no longer just reflects the Sun. It captures it. Aluminium soaks up the rays on the golden dunes of Inner Mongolia, transforming one of the harshest landscapes into one ...

The United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, had its roots in the Pottsville area. Indeed, some of the earliest labor unions in the country were formed in the region’s coal fields. It might be ...

There are a lot of bad eggs in the mining industry,' says Rua Gold CEO. 'Our past successes speak to the actual lasting community impact of our mines that are all still operating today.' Jonathan ...

Pennsylvania is home to the East Coast’s only geyser, a fascinating natural wonder that surprises visitors with its rare ...

The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in ...