One of Brazil's last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to keep its ...

An obscure element often found in gold mines used to be considered mining detritus. Now it is at the center of the U.S.-China trade war.

Construction is underway at the Velvet-Wood uranium and vanadium mine in southeastern Utah, the first project approved under ...

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families’ lives for generations.

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.

Deep in the hills of West Virginia, coal mining and the dangers that come with it have been a part of families' lives for ...

Slovak hymns, coal dust, and holy palms burned in the furnace: how my family carried a whole country inside a small American ...

Drainage from abandoned coal mines can carry massive loads of carbon dioxide, venting to the air decades or even centuries ...

Eckley Miners’ Village in Pennsylvania feels like stepping into a piece of living history. It’s a small place tucked deep in ...

Forgotten rail lines wind through Pennsylvania’s forests, where rusted tracks and crumbling stations whisper stories of ...

Carbon County attracts some 3 million visitors every year, providing a projected $500,000 in economic benefit in guest spending, according to the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau. Small towns with rich ...