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

ANTIOCH, Calif. -- Antioch's Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve offers visitors a unique opportunity to learn about California's rich mining history. "It's not often that you get to go to a park ...

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 ...

MELROSE, Mont. — On the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, you will find some of the most unusual remnants of Montana's mining history. In a narrow valley, off a gravel road near Melrose, they ...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Pieces of history on the move to Scranton's McDade Park. These artifacts all came from what's left of the Moffat Coal Breaker, an important part of Lackawanna County's coal ...

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 ...

As part of the Anthracite Mining Heritage Month presentations, the Greater Pittston Historical Society proudly hosted “Historical Places, Historical Markers” on Jan. 12, at St. Joseph Marello Parish ...

The history of mining reflects the ongoing evolution of technology and human ingenuity in the pursuit of extracting valuable resources from the earth. Mining is the process of extracting valuable ...

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, ...

Export officials are excited about the creation of a historical area showcasing the borough’s mining history. A $139,000 state grant designated to bring the project to life will likely pay only for ...