Hawkins County residents said they want to preserve the area’s resources and stop what they’ve read to be a harmful industry coming to their town. ExoticRidge CEO Will Daugherty said he was surprised ...

A new report shows tens of thousands of abandoned mines dot the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. Experts say these sites pose pollution threats due to being in areas that are at high risk ...

West Virginia mining regulators have approved the expansion of a coal mine in an area that residents say is already contaminated by a bankrupted coal mine.

Beneath towns and cities, abandoned mines slowly decay – until one day, the ground collapses. This video uncovers the story of mine subsidence, how it damages homes and the environment, and the ...

When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job ...

When Emmanuel Siyabonga was a boy, he wasn't fussy about the type of job he wanted when he grew up. Other boys dreamed of being footballers, doctors, soldiers. All Siyabonga wanted, he says, was a job ...