In the recent past, there was a radical new technology to make work easier and dramatically increase productivity. It would reduce much of the drudgery of work and transform the industry. I am ...

Longwall mining is a highly mechanised method of underground coal extraction in which a long wall of coal is mined in a single slice. Its efficiency and productivity have made it the prevailing ...

Malabar Resources' Maxwell longwall mine in New South Wales' Upper Hunter has been officially opened, marking its transition ...

CANONSBURG, Pa., Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Core Natural Resources, Inc. (CNR) ("Core," the "company," "we" or "our") announced that it has resumed longwall operations at its Leer South ...

Gob-side entry retaining (GER) constitutes a strategic advance in longwall coal mining whereby a roadway alongside the goaf is preserved without leaving a permanent coal pillar. By combining ...

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