Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. It is released from natural sources (like wetlands) and human activities (coal mining, and oil and gas production). It is also emitted by agriculture (especially ...
In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, ...
Around 150 mines are currently unprofitable and likely to close soon. Together, these 297 mines that might close exceed the ...
Coal mining is indelibly woven into the fabric of daily life in the mountains of southeast Kentucky, but a decline in the ...
Workers on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum have rejected a pay offer their union claimed would have left many staff ...
Music legend Sir Tom Jones was shocked when his father continued to work down the coal mines in Wales, even after he had found fame during the 1960s.
When Xiaojun “Tom” Wang returns to his hometown in Shanxi Province, he finds cracked roads, collapsing hillsides, and a ...
The National Police estimates that the financial turnover from the illegal sand mining operation in Merapi hit Rp3 trillion over the last two years.
There is much talk of the transition that will lead our societies towards models of production, consumption, and ...
Almost six years since Mike Henry was named to lead the world’s largest mining company by market cap, speculation has begun ...
This October half-term, the National Coal Mining Museum is packed with frightfully fun activities for all ages!
A STUNNING UK railway route has officially welcomed back passengers for their journeys – following a £1.4m revamp. Although ...