The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is in the process of conducting a three-month test to see if it can reach final resolutions of citations with mine operators at the informal health and ...

A frustration mine operators frequently face relates to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) citations alleging insufficient illumination in work areas. Given the subjective nature of MSHA’s ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal mining regulators issued 150 citations during December impact inspections. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday it also issued nine orders following ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Federal inspectors issued more than 100 citations during inspections at U.S. mine operations in August. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that the ...

TROY -- Federal investigators have filed 34 citations and four violation orders against Troy Mine in the month since a man was killed during a cave-in there. Many of those citations involved improper ...

GILLETTE - Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors recently issued between 50 and 60 citations to Arch Coal Inc.'s Black Thunder mine for various violations of safety regulations, according ...

The lead story in last Sunday's Post offered a revealing look at ties between the coal mining industry and federal officials who regulate it http://www.washingtonpost ...