Former Lackawanna County Commissioner Patrick O’Malley received the John Mitchell Memorial Man of the Year Award.

The work life of the 37 miners who lost their lives in an explosion at the Robena Mine 63 years ago would still be all too ...

The United Mine Workers of America has a new president, the first in three decades. Brian Sanson was sworn in late last month, and he takes office at a crucial time for the coal industry and its ...

Donald Trump won the vote in West Virginia with 69 percent to Hillary Clinton’s 23 percent in the 2016 election. Before picking apart the minutiae of West Virginia and giving personal anecdotes and ...

Trump is a draft dodger who spent millions on a military parade for his birthday while slashing veteran healthcare. Veterans ...

An explosion killed 78 people at the Farmington No. 9 Mine on November 20, 1968. At the time, 99 miners were inside, and the explosion could be heard from miles away. The cause of the explosion was ...

Coal mine disasters in the United States are relatively rare events; many of the roughly 50,000 miners underground will never have to evacuate a mine in an emergency during their careers. However, for ...

After decades of growth driven by diamond mining, Canada’s Northwest Territories are facing the closure of three major mines ...

The Mining Affected Communities United in Action says the mining giant must ‘take full responsibility for unpaid debts and ...

For some Indigenous peoples around the world, a day at work can mean experiencing repression, racism and regular reminders that we're minorities in our own lands. Yet for others, work can be ...