A new federal rule is aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease. (Getty Images) It was a celebratory moment years in the making when acting Labor ...

The long-awaited rule will limit miners’ exposure to the dangerous dust, which can lead to incurable and debilitating lung disease. The Biden administration unveiled a final mining rule Tuesday that ...

Medical experts say data is still short on the full extent of diseases tied to silica dust — silicosis, lung cancer and black lung. The new rule will impose safeguards and collect data about workers’ ...

Newcrest Mining's (OTCPK:NCMGF) (OTCPK:NCMGY) flagship Cadia gold mine in Australia's New South Wales is the subject of a new investigation by the local environmental regulator on concerns about dust ...