This process is called dustless blasting. It uses a mixture of water and an abrasive such as recycled glass, silica sand, or coal slag. The mixture gets blasted between 60-150 psi. It cuts through ...

She and her husband live in a home at the foot of one of Dobropillya's many slag heaps. This one is nearly 500 feet high. Her husband, Voldymyr Kuznetsov, is a retired coal miner and as part of ...

Residents were left helpless last Sunday when the slag heap above them gave way following hours of heavy rainfall, bringing with it debris, rocks, and even a tree. The coal tip is rated as ...