The bucket is all that remains of Big Muskie, once the largest single-bucket digging machine ever created. It tells a ...

Explore an Arizona mining town frozen in time, with original structures and artifacts that bring the past vividly to life.

A public program hosted by EPCAMR and Earth Conservancy was held on Thursday in observance of Anthracite Mining History Month. Among the speakers was Ed Philbin, shown standing at the podium, of ...

Before Oregon was known for timber, it was known for gold. That’s the underlying message of the new book “Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War into the Progressive Era.” Its author, ...

The latest phase of Deer Valley Resort’s Expanded Excellence initiative, which doubled the resort’s skiable terrain and ...

On the great seal of Montana, displayed prominently against the blue background of the state flag, there are two references ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. Anthracite Mining History Month, an eagerly awaited event for the area’s genealogists and ...

Victor was once so big the town scored a New York Times headline in 1899. Unfortunately, it was to report bad news: “Fire in a Colorado Town: Business Section of Victor, Near Cripple Creek, Destroyed ...

Emma Mihalko (center) was named the 2025 Bituminous Coal Queen this summer. The King Coal Show’s Battle of the Barrels pits local fire departments against each other in a friendly competition. For the ...

There are a lot of bad eggs in the mining industry,' says Rua Gold CEO. 'Our past successes speak to the actual lasting community impact of our mines that are all still operating today.' Jonathan ...