According to West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey, the incident happened at the Progress Surface Mine in Twilight, West Virginia on Wednesday morning. The governor said the miner, who he identified ...

Stephen Fields of Chauncey was drilling a test hole in a coal seam when the rock came loose from a highwall due to freezing ...

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey has released a statement saying a West Virginia man died in a coal mining accident in Boone County.

West Virginia exports more coal to China than any other state and some producers have expressed serious concerns over a ...

A Logan County coal miner died in an accident at a mine in Boone County, officials said Wednesday. Steven Fields, 55, of Chauncey, died from injuries he sustained in an accident at the Progress ...

State regulators pulled a permit for a surface mine tied to West Virginia Republican Sen. Jim Justice’s family, citing a string of ongoing, unaddressed violations. A coal mine in West Virginia ...

(WSAZ) – A coal miner died after injuries ... passed away after the accident at Progress Surface Mine in Twilight, West Virginia. Morrisey released the following statement: “I’m deeply ...