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For a time in the US history of coal mining, many of the miners lived on coal company property. This was especially true among the coal mining companies in West Virginia.
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Around 1730 in Virginia. See the related link below on history of coal mining. As well, consider American Indian use of coal long before settlements in the Americas. 1730 is an excellent answer regarding industrial U.S. coal mining.
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Mining in some form is conducted in every state of the US, and in most of the world (with the exception of Antarctica). Mining locations will be determined by the location of the material to be mined- coal mines are located where there is coal, gold mines where there is gold, etc.
Coal isn't used all that much anymore. but some of the top mining areas in the US are PA, WV, Kentucky, VA, ND, and Wyoming.
Steel, Lumber, and Coal mining.
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US$....speaks louder than ethical issues.
A couple of reasons can be cited. First they have run out of coal. Second that they cost more to operate than they produce, or because they have become unsafe to work. Lastly as we move onto ever greener fuel source coal is being used less and less.
Wether it was ethical or not to use the atomic bomb on other countries because of the destruction they cause.