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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

Coal miner MC Mining has reported that the development of the Makhado project, in Limpopo, progressed well during the quarter ...

At a mine of the Sunnyhill Coal Co. near New Lexington, Ohio one day last week, amazed mine experts watched a huge (26-ton) machine in action. With surprisingly little noise, it tore into a seam, ...

A tragic accident in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district resulted in the death of one employee and injuries to two others when an ...