Coal mining museum icon restored to former glory. By Julia Armstrong. Published 1st Jul 2020, 01:22 BST. Updated 1st Jul 2020, 01:49 BST. The iconic headstock at the National Coal Mining Museum.

In the US, coal mining is a shrinking industry. In 1923, there were about 883,000 coal miners; today there are about 53,000.; Working in coal mines is dangerous — miners have to deal with toxic ...

The first half of “King Coal” hews closer to the observational style established in Sheldon’s previous work. The camera hangs back as it captures a series of community happenings in various ...