In 1980, an oil drilling crew on Lake Peigneur started feeling violent vibrations, then watched their $8 million rig tilt and ...

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The top mine safety official in one of China’s major coal producing regions is under investigation for corruption following a gas explosion that killed 82 workers in May. Hu Haijun, the director of ...

The European Parliament approved EUR 14.34 million in financial assistance for Romania from the European Union Solidarity ...

Salt can become a hot commodity amid a boom in demand for sodium-ion batteries, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Jack Lu and his team at the bank predict sodium-ion batteries will account for 20% ...

More than 15 years after the 2010 Pike River coal mine disaster in New Zealand, there are indications that police may be close to announcing whether or not criminal charges will be laid for actions ...

An aerial view shows settling ponds and coal silos at the now-defunct Decker Mine. Decades of coal mining and methane drilling have contributed to water-quality issues in the nearby Tongue River ...