Wyoming's first new coal mine in 50 years is said to be opening soon but it won't rely on the fossil fuel to make money.

The West Virginia Coal Association is praising the passage of the massive budget bill passed by Congress on Thursday, however ...

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering valuable minerals in the process.

MADISON, W.Va. (WOWK)– As West Virginia celebrates its history and birthday, the town of Madison is celebrating the Mountain State’s strong tradition of coal mining. Just a few miles away from ...

Production at Virginia’s leading underground coal mine has idled in response to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

The country's top mine safety expert was part of a panel that appeared Tuesday afternoon in a Senate hearing about the recent explosion that killed 29 West Virginia coal miners in the worst U.S ...

Contractor crushed by a rock while working underground at Marfork Coal's Black Eagle Mine in February ...

RICHARD, W.Va. — The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is monitoring overflow at the Richard Mine Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Facility along Deckers Creek near Morgantown.

The U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement have announced that $140.7 million in fiscal year 2025 funding has been awarded to West Virginia.

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