As the search for an underground miner missing since Saturday continues in Nicholas County, the mine's owner has remained ...

The gravesite in Danny Smith's vast and verdant yard is shaded by hulking trees. His parents' graves are adjacent and marked by a massive headstone. In summer, crickets chirp, birds sing, and leaves ...

Local coal miner Kevin Honaker participates in a candle light vigil at Marshfork Elementary School held for the deceased coal miners on April 10, 2010 in Montcoal, W.Va. On April 5, 2010, a methane ...

In a significant turn of events for the coal mining sector, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a temporary enforcement pause on its stringent respirable crystalline silica ...

Prioritizing health and safety in the mining industry is something Chris Williamson takes personally. His grandfather suffered from black lung disease. Now, as the Assistant Secretary of MSHA, the ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has made $10.5 million in grant funding available to support mine safety training nationwide. These funds, part of the ...

Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and MSHA Assistant Secretary Chris Williamson will unite in Pittsburgh to announce a new resource designed to curb opioid use disorder within the mining industry.

GENEVA, N.Y. – The Trump administration’s efforts to cut expenses have led to the cancellation of hundreds of federal leases, including one in Ontario County. This lease termination affects a federal ...

No employee shall be assigned, or allowed, or be required to perform work alone in any area where hazardous conditions exist that would endanger the employee's safety unless the employee can ...