The secretary of labor’s ability to unilaterally reach settlements with mine operators under investigation for violating ...

On April 28, the Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. For the ...

In southern West Virginia, coal mining has long been more than just a job — it’s a way to make a living in a region where ...

The injury rate for miners decreased in 2025, even as President Donald Trump pushed for increased coal production.

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 ...

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to cancel leases at mine safety offices across the nation. Safety advocates warn it could have disastrous effects. President Donald Trump’s ...

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 ...

So far, more than 121,000 workers have been fired from federal agencies since the start of President Trump's second term. It's an effort to cut spending through the Department of Government Efficiency ...

Scientists who work to prevent mine disasters and the spread of disease among miners face looming cuts under the Trump administration. Federal scientists and engineers working to prevent deadly ...

Two former bosses are facing charges over a roof collapse at an underground mine in central Queensland in 2021 that killed a ...