In 1912, for example, the Hoadley Knight Machine was developed for mining coal. Primitive by modern standards, it used an electric motor, hydraulic swings and water sprays to breakdown rock faces.

On Aug. 31, MSHA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to require underground coal mines to equip continuous mining machines with proximity detection systems in order to protect miners ...

Since 1864, underground mining equipment manufacturer Eickhoff has been improving the lives of coal miners with the production of coal mining machines, having made the first coal cutting system in ...

Explore the incredible world of gigantic industrial machines engineered to extract and process coal at an unprecedented scale. These innovative, high-powered vehicles and processing units are ...

The researchers identify critical limitations that restrict the full realization of AI’s potential in mine safety. A major ...

MC Mining reports significant advancements in its Makhado Project, with a 15% increase in share price and positive ...

Coal mining is indelibly woven into the fabric of daily life in the mountains of southeast Kentucky, but a decline in the ...

A union has called a mining company’s bid to overturn a health and safety directive protecting workers from lightning strikes ...