CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Beckley based coal company this week became the second in West Virginia in recent days to announce a large layoff of miners. Civil LLC announced it will layoff 279 employees at ...

Cumberland is testing whether its abandoned coal mines can become a town-wide geothermal network that supports redevelopment, economic growth, and lower emissions.

Australia’s massive steelmaking coal mines have long been some of the most lucrative on the planet. Now, rising operating costs, falling coal prices and high royalties are straining its producers, ...

BHP BHP-4.24%decrease; red down pointing triangle Group will shutter one of the coal mines it runs in Australia with Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. and lay off roughly 750 workers, in response to soft coal ...