…  new highs and the dollar plunged last week. Farmers, miners and oil companies could benefit from high commodity prices. But most of …  and mills are pinched that the market set the price of coal, iron ore and other materials surge. Higher costs that hamper China’s …

…  senior coal company executive on Wednesday lambasted U.S. lawmakers for proposing caps …  for “outrageous” new fines that he warned could put some miners out of business. “There is no question that the majority party in this country wants to eliminate the coal …

…  devastating gas explosion tore through a Siberian coal mine Monday, killing at least 78 miners, Russian officials said, as emergency workers raced to rescue dozens …

…  than a year after the Sago mine explosion that killed 12 miners, protections for miners who get trapped underground have not yet been …  said a survey representing about 65 percent of underground coal production found that about $159 million has been spent so far on upgrades …

…  Ky. - A labor leader yesterday raised questions about the coal-industry ties of a House committee chairman who has held up action on a …  said the original bill would have allowed families of miners who die in mine accidents to have a representative sit in on accident …

…  two recent mining deaths underscoring the dangers of the coal industry, the state’s mine safety chief asked lawmakers to increase his …  request Thursday by Director Ron Wooten of the Office of Miners‘ Health, Safety and Training is part of Gov. Joe Manchin’s push this …

…  coal mining industry has high hopes for a new material that may harden …  after methane gas explosions behind seals killed 17 miners in separate accidents in West Virginia and Kentucky this …  also are working on other answers to the seal question. The West Virginia Office of Miners‘ Health, Safety and Training, …

…  have caused the mine’s Jan 2, 2005 explosion. Twenty-nine miners were underground when the explosion occurred, 12 of whom were killed due …  caused by a lightning strike emitted effects deep into the coal mine, resulting in the explosion. The findings of the study could have …

…  off on releasing the report about the blast that killed 12 miners “in deference to the requests and needs of the family members for …  the sole survivor, Randal McCloy, are suing International Coal Group. CNN called McCloy Monday, but he declined to comment. His …

…  after an underground explosion led to the deaths of 12 miners, West Virginia officials say they will release their conclusions about …  may never be answered,” Wooten told the state Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. The report is being released to give the dead …