Mine closings drive down coal output Charleston Daily Mail
BLUEFIELD --A string of recent mine closures has cut at least 14 million tons of production from Eastern coal mines, an executive with Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy said.
Regional coal production down 14 million tons, executive says Williamsport Sun Gazette
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A string of recent mine closures has cut at least 14 million tons of production from eastern coal mines, an executive with Pittsburgh-based Consol Energy said Thursday.
PA Board of Game Commissioners Approves Acquisition of Nearly 160 Acres; Board Approves Mining Lease Amendment in PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today approved two options that will increase the State Game Lands system by nearly 160 acres.
W.Va. Safety Chief: Sago Report Coming AP via Yahoo! Finance
The state's report on the Sago Mine disaster should be released within two weeks, West Virginia's new coal mine safety chief said Thursday.
DEP Reorganizes District Mining Offices to Enhance Services, Reflect Changes in Industry PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
The Department of Environmental Protection has reorganized its District Mining Offices, establishing new boundaries for three of the six field operations that oversee all surface and underground mining and blasting activities in Pennsylvania.
Parker faces Gregory in bid for third term Great Falls Tribune
Montana Rep. John W. Parker, a Democrat, does not have a free ride in the upcoming general election. There is no Republican running in House District 23, but he has an opponent from the Constitution Party, Christopher A. Gregory.
Wildlands Conservancy Chief Steps Down: Kerr Sees Ongoing Land Preservation As a Challenge for Future. RedNova
By Chris Pollock, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Sep. 30--When Tom Kerr accepted the job running the little four-person office of the Wildlands Conservancy in 1987, he thought he knew what he was in for.
General News Clarion News
CLARION COUNTY – In order to find coal seams and get an idea of the quality of the coal and how much coal is present, miners conduct an exploration – drilling and extracting core samples.
Blast at Mittal's Kazakh mine kills at least 18 Reuters
ALMATY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and some 25 were missing on Wednesday when an underground explosion tore through a coal mine in Kazakhstan belonging to Mittal Steel MT.N , the company said.
Blast at Mittal's Kazakh mine kills at least 18 Reuters
ALMATY (Reuters) - At least 18 people were dead and some 25 were missing on Wednesday in an explosion at a coal mine in Kazakhstan belonging to Mittal Steel MT.N , company sources said.

McIntyre
McIntyre, Pennsylvania: history of a coal mining company towns, Coal Mining Company Town: 1910-1947 photos, documents, memories of town residents
Pennsylvania Coal Mine History
The Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania also had its share of mine fires down through the years. At the present time, under the town of Centralia, Pa.
Welcome to the Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania
Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western PA covering the Coal Mines, Coal Companies, and Coal Miners of Western PA. Westmoreland County Index on-line.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train - a Top Ten Tourist Attraction in Pennsylvania.
Coal Mining in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania - History Coal Miners
Learn about coal mining in Pennsylvania, including coal mining history, mining accidents, photos of coal miners and equipment, environmental issues,


Welcome to the Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania
Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western PA covering the Coal Mines, Coal Companies, and Coal Miners of Western PA. Westmoreland County Index on-line.
Bituminous Coal Mines of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Index to Westmoreland County Pennsylvania Coal Mines, the Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania.
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train - a Top Ten Tourist Attraction in Pennsylvania.
Coal Mining in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania - History Coal Miners
Learn about coal mining in Pennsylvania, including coal mining history, mining accidents, photos of coal miners and equipment, environmental issues,
Coal mining - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been many deaths related to the safety conditions that exist in mines around the world. (See: Mining disasters). Mildred, PA coal sludge
Links to other Coal Region sites of interest
Petition for Coal Mining Postage Stamp · McIntyre, PA (western PA coal mining) · Chervenitski Coal Co. (coal delivery, with good info and pics)
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires
Coal town bank tells story of Centralia, Pa. By Richard McDonnell dollars later the fire still burns through old coal mines and veins under the town and
Coal-Mine-Drainage Projects in Pennsylvania
During 200 years of coal mining, Pennsylvania produced more than 25 percent of the Streams and fisheries impacted by coal-mine drainage in Pennsylvania