Friends of Coal Miners

Friends of Coal Miners Friends of Coal Miners works to support the interests of coal miners. The page looks to provide news Coal miners light up our lives.

Friends of Coal Miners is a non-profit organization formed to empower those who power us. We proactively support those who risk their lives everyday to keep our lights on. Join Friends of Coal Miners today!

08/27/2026

Dozens of West Virginia miners to lose jobs when Boone County site closes in OctoberRobert Fields | WVOW NewsASHFORD More than 70 Boone County coal miners are losing their jobs following the closure of Eagle Horizon Resources' Boone North No. 2 Surface Coal Mine in Ashford.A Worker Adjustment and Re...

07/31/2026

Now that we are entering the month of August there is not much time left to plan a little summer vacation. I wanted to...

07/30/2026

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat said he's working with the nonprofit Underground Miners to open a mining tourist attraction in the city.

05/07/2026

By William McCool Kentucky Lantern I started in the mines in 1973, and worked underground for 40 years doing nearly every job there is to do in coal mining. You’ll meet some of the greatest people …

04/28/2026

A new mining operation has started in Wyoming County.

04/20/2026

There is a particular kind of silence that settles over old coal towns in Appalachia. A silence that feels heavier than it should, like something is unfinished. There were places carved out of mountains by powerful companies, built almost overnight with the promise of steady work and a better life.....

04/09/2026

Two fatal mining incidents that West Virginia suffered in April 2026 occurred at underground mines with long safety violation histories, days before the 16th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster that left 29 miners dead. The incidents brought West Virginia’s number of fatal incidents ...

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