On Oct. 22, 1916, the company suffered a tragedy familiar to miners: An explosion killed 17 miners and one rescue worker, ...

Charlie Utterback stands in his kitchen, a mine map laid in front of him. He's worried he and his wife may eventually have to leave their home of 25 years because of damage caused by mining activity.

Alabama History! Adventure Archaeology. Exploring red mountain mine archeological site in Alabama. Posted: March 20, 2025 | Last updated: March 20, 2025.

Justice & Health As a Longwall Coal Mine Grows Beneath an Alabama Town, Neighbors of an Explosion Victim Feel Undermined and Unheard No one seems willing to answer citizens’ questions, they say ...

Roughly 900 miners went out on strike on April 1, 2021, and most were able to start the process of returning to the mine this week. Some unionized workers had crossed the picket line and returned ...

Marvel was once a thriving coal mining community in Bibb County, ... Ruins tell tragic story of once-thriving Alabama mining town. Updated: Jan. 15, ... a map of the area shows the absence of ...