The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has given West Virginia about $544,000 for mine safety training.
The grant is part of more than $8 million the agency is providing nationally for training in 49 states and the Navajo Nation.
MSHA says the money is to be used to provide federally mandated training and retraining for both underground and surface miners.
The money is for coal and non-coal miners and for people engaged in dredging, or who work at stone, sand or gravel operations.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Topics Training Development Virginia
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
How Insurers Know When It’s Time to Scale AI 
Trump Says Illegal Immigration Increased Car Insurance but Experts Say Otherwise 
North Carolina Becomes First State to Pass Outright Ban on Litigation Financing 
Need Wind Mitigation? New Florida Insurer Wants to Help With That 
