WVU undergraduate student Jacob Horner (left) and masters students Amelia Echard and Paubla Gallego test augmented reality systems designed to provide safety trainings to coal miners. Augmented ...

ROCK SPRINGS – A Bridger Coal Company employee died from work-related injuries Thursday. Jaime Olivas, a mining equipment operator, was moving equipment within the underground mine around 4 p.m. when ...

Simulation based training will now be part of mining equipment operator workforce development in Saudi Arabia through the largest mining simulation investment in history to be delivered by Immersive ...

As mining operations extend into more challenging terrains and deeper sites, the reliability of equipment becomes a critical factor. Components such as hydraulic systems, engines, conveyor parts, and ...

To keep miners safe, a West Virginia University researcher is creating a training program that uses augmented reality headsets to prepare workers to operate around high-risk vehicles. “Powered haulage ...