Archive for April, 2008

Mine Safety Technology Consortium and the National Coal Heritage Area to present a historical diorama on mining practices in West Virginia

16 Apr 2008

The Mine Safety Technology Consortium and the National Coal Heritage Area will present a traveling historical diorama detailing the historical changes in the mining industry in West Virginia. “Coal Mining in West Virginia: Then and Now” demonstrates the progression of mining technology from the early hand-loading days to the modern machine era. An illustrated timeline [...]