Nearly a decade ago a memorial garden to remember those who worked in the mining industry was opened by former Wakefield MP ...

Beginning this spring, the Griffin MSI said, the project will increase accessibility, add modern amenities, and provide new and vibrant public spaces.

Exploring the world's most captivating abandoned places offers a unique glimpse into history, culture, and the passage of ...

India and the U.S. are plugging a hole in the market for steel-making coal caused by declining demand in China which has in turn opened opportunities for investors.

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

Upper Silesia, a region in southern Poland with long historic ties to the coal industry, is marked by the blood, sweat, and ...

Russia claims to have captured the strategically important Ukrainian town of Velyka Novosilka, as Vladimir Putin ’s forces ...

The West Virginia Mine Wars are an important but little known piece of American history. Coal miners in southern West Virginia had been trying to organize a union, while coal companies tried to stop ...

Michael Hett, a trustee of the project, said the centre aims to bring mining history alive. One feature includes a "hot and ...

Caterpillar’s century-old origin story starts in Stockton, California. The Digging Into History team heads west to visit the ...

Here’s what happened the last three times the U.S. tried to acquire Greenland.

Anthracite coal converted this region from agrarian to industrial. The discovery of hard coal — and the discovery by Jesse Fell of how to burn the stuff — spurred booms in the economy and population.