Thermal coal futures have surged above $137 per ton, hitting a seven-week high. The market rally follows a devastating gas explosion at a mine in China’s Shanxi province, the nation’s primary hub for coal production.

The world's largest operating steam locomotive, built in the early 1940s, will soon be rolling through Ohio on its way to Philadelphia to help celebrate America's 250th birthday.

As SESCO has been reporting over the last several months, Virginia’s legislators and Governor have passed and signed into law sweeping employment regulations that affect all public and private employers.

The nation’s largest flatwater kayaking event is making a return on West Virginia Day.

Chinese coking coal prices wobbled on Friday but were headed for their best week in six, as Beijing's call to ensure energy supply during the peak summer demand period only partly offset supply fears sparked by mine suspensions after a deadly accident.

On the 26th November 2015, Sam Welburn photographed the last deep coal mine in England, Kellingley Colliery three weeks before production ceased and coal mining was due to be no more.