A COMPANY trying to buy a massive brown coal mine and power generator in the Latrobe Valley says it has no plans to sell coal overseas despite a government push to develop a new export industry. While the state and federal governments want to ...and more » Read more...

MANILA, Philippines—Consunji-led DMCI Holdings Inc. grew its first-quarter profit by 18 percent year on year to P2.7 billion as growth in nickel mining, real estate, water and power segments made up for the slack in coal mining and construction. Read more...

By Rick Clewett Over the past few months, a handful of coal mines in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia have closed. It is clear that this is not a blip on the radar but part of a regional trend. Several studies have indicated that the amount of coal ... Read more...

By Andrew Restuccia - 05/20/12 05:30 AM ET House Natural Resources Committee Republicans on Friday escalated their year-long investigation into the Obama administration's planned rewrite of coal-mining regulations imposed by President George W. Bush.and more » Read more...

At the time they didn't know it, but 29 coal miners had died in an explosion on April 5, 2010 at the Performance Coal Company's Upper Big Branch Mine in Raleigh County — a Massey Energy mine. Mine rescue teams were on the scene that afternoon, ... Read more...