A former coal-mining hub in Canada has been exploring an unexpected pathway to clean energy by using the labyrinth of ...

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal's Standedge tunnel, authorized by an Act of Parliament on 4 April 1794, stretches 5,451 yards ...

Flooded coal mines across the U.K. are being converted into geothermal heat sources capable of supplying clean district heating. Early projects in Wales and County Durham show promise but require ...

Indiana leaders gathered this week to consider how the state could mine its ample coal waste for the rare earth elements key to modern technology – in a bid to boost domestic production and break ...

A container with 10 grams of yttrium, a rare earth element, is passed around during a meeting of the Indiana Rare Earth Recovery Council on Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana ...

Mine subsidence has caused billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, where mining dates to the late 1700s, coal was mined in almost half of the state's 67 counties and there are at ...

As the first anniversary of North Jersey's Route 80 sinkhole shutdown approaches, motorists traumatized by six months of time-consuming detours may wonder: Could it happen again? Hoping to avoid a ...

Two years ago Colombia pledged to stop exploring for new oil, gas and coal. On the world stage, this was a big deal. Here's ...

Cleveland-Cliffs abandoned a plan to update its Middletown steel plant that was awarded a federal grant in 2024. CEO Lourenco Goncalves cited a lack of available hydrogen and proposed a new project ...

Tucked away in the heart of the San Juan Mountains at a breathtaking 9,318 feet elevation, Silverton, Colorado remains one of the West’s best-kept secrets – a place so genuinely picturesque it seems ...