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Jim Walter Mine
The Jim Walter Coal Mine, located near Brookwood in eastern Tuscaloosa County, was the site of an explosion in 2001 that killed 15 miners. Courtesy of the Birmingham News. All …
The story behind Alabama's deadly coal mining disaster
Mining machines, with large, rotating, drum-shaped heads studded with teeth, were hollowing out the coal in a carefully engineered pattern that left large blocks …
Tracing the Alabama Coal Fields
This post details the broad history of coal and iron-ore deposit in Alabama, including the founding and building of Birmingham and the use of convict labor in the …
Mining Labor
Accidents and explosions remain a threat in the mineral region of north-central Alabama, but miners, now unionized, continue to extract coal in more than 50 …
Coal – Alabama Mining Association
Coal has been mined commercially in Alabama since the 1850's. In early years, coal was the single most important natural resource assisting in the transition of Alabama's …
Alabama Mine Accidents : A Bibliography
This bibliography includes newspaper articles and books about mine accidents that occurred in Alabama. This is a "work-in-progress" and will be expanded …
Coal Mining
Only 10 percent of the coal produced in Alabama is consumed within the state; 60 percent of the coal used for electrical power generation in Alabama now …
Marble Industry
Marble Polishing at Alabama Marble in Sylacauga Alabama marble is among the highest quality stone in the world. It has been an important component of the state's mining industry since the 1830s, although the uses for the stone have changed over time. Centered around Sylacauga, Talladega County, the state's marble resources were …
Japanese stocks crash in biggest one-day drop since 1987 as …
Japanese stocks on Monday suffered their biggest daily loss since 1987 as fears about a US economic slowdown sent shock waves through global markets.
Alabama and coal
Alabama coal mines produced 18.8 million tons of coal in 2006 (1.6% of the U.S. total), making Alabama the 15th-biggest coal-producing state in the country. [1] Alabama …
Alabama Coal Regulators Said They Didn't Know Who'd …
Ryan M. Murray, a son of a late coal magnate and Trump ally, is now operating the mine, according to the executive. For residents, the new management raises old …