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Miner Still Missing In Flooded Mine, Divers Aiding Search

Miners hit a previously unknown pocket of water inside the Rolling Thunder Mine in Drennen, West Virginia Saturday. Working miners escaped the flooding mine, but one did not make it out. 

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USGS Offers $5M To Find Rare Earth Minerals In Mine Waste

Rare earth metals are in every piece of electronic equipment we own and finding domestic resources is growing more and more important as trade relations with countries like China and Russia continue to be problematic. . Now, there is a competition to find...

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Revisiting Morgantown's Camping Ban, Mine Safety Advocates Face Obstacles, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we take a closer look at the camping ban Morgantown passed Tuesday, plus why a mine safety agency has mine worker advocates feeling hindered.

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Labor Department Announces MSHA Grants For Mine Health And Safety Education

The program that provides miners with safety and health training is eligible for more than $10 million in grants.

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