coal mining
Americannoun
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The town dates to the Middle Ages and has long been defined by coal mining, followed by steelworks and manufacturing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Cumberland, British Columbia, grew out of coal mining.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
BARENTSBURG, Norway—This coal mining town about 800 miles from the North Pole is part of Norway, a founding member of NATO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Dumfries House sits alongside areas of high social deprivation in a part of Scotland still scarred by the collapse of the coal mining industry.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 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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