In the Oct. 19 Federal Register, MSHA published a proposed rule on lowering miners’ exposure to respirable coal dust in all underground and surface coalmines, with the aim to end black lung disease ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has allocated more than $1 million in grants to improve mine safety nationwide. The goal is to enhance education and training initiatives addressing key mining risks ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United Mine Workers Union has its eyes on an October status hearing in connection with the latest delay of the implementation of the Silica Rule. The rule, the final form was ...

MSHA funding will support education on powered haulage, emergency response, dust hazards, and other critical safety issues, with applications due Sept. 19. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety ...

In early April, President Donald Trump gathered dozens of hard-hat-clad coal miners around him in the White House East Room. He joked about arm-wrestling them and announced he was signing executive ...

Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are... On Tuesday, federal officials posted new rules to protect ...