Contractors are consistently more vulnerable, Cole said. “They have lower formal qualifications, weaker job protections and ...

Researchers have investigated roof collapses in retained top coal roadways caused by high-energy seismic events (HESEs) in deep coal mines. A recent study conducted in the Binchang mining area, ...

Ramaco Resources will pursue a groundbreaking initiative to establish a national strategic stockpile of rare earth elements ...

The global energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy is putting increasing pressure on coal mining. However, a just transition requires a deep understanding of the local context and the ...

Coal mining is indelibly woven into the fabric of daily life in the mountains of southeast Kentucky, but a decline in the ...

Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

When gob side entry retaining is carried out in backfill mining, the roof will show different subsidence morphology due to the difference of compactness and supporting force of the backfill body at ...