A large number of coal pillars were left behind during the mining of multi-coal seams. These pillars, when unstable, pose significant risks during both production and well closure stages in coal mines ...

WASHINGTON – The method of mining used at the Utah mine that collapsed Monday, trapping six miners, has a history of being disproportionately deadly, according to federal safety studies. The Crandall ...

Caterpillar is reducing 155 jobs at its room and pillar division in Houston, Pennsylvania and will no longer be taking orders while a possible divestiture is considered. The company will also ...

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Ghana's Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, outlined a five-pillar strategy for the country's mining industry at the Mining in Motion 2025 summit. The strategy is aimed ...