coal mining
Americannoun
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If coal mining is a dying industry, despite all its White House support, what is it that accounts for the persistence of black-lung disease, which has long plagued miners and long been addressed?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
It's a far cry from basin depths in Silesia -- a historic coal mining region in southern Poland where he still extracts the ore.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Justice family runs a sprawling coal mining enterprise that extends across the South.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
Last year, profits in the coal mining and washing sector fell by 41.8%, according to official data.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
As did life in much of the area, the region’s economy centered around coal mining.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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