They say one person's trash is another person's treasure, and that could quite literally be the case for toxic coal mine waste. A group of researchers at West Virginia University is currently building a prototype treatment facility that will clean up runoff from old coal mines while simultaneously skimming out
Queensland's Department of Environment and Science (DES) has refused to award an amended environmental authority (EA) to New Hope Group's $900m expansion of the open-cut New Acland coal mine in Australia. The decision is consistent with the recommendation made by Queensland Land Court
LAFOLLETTE, Tennessee-Even as the nation's demand for coal tumbles, the Trump administration is considering a permit that would allow
Campaigners opposed to plans for the UK's first new deep coal mine in three decades have been staging a protest. West Cumbria Mining has
Extinction Rebellion eco-warriors have been arrested for digging up a lawn outside the Home Office to protest against coal mine expansion
DELTA, Colo. - On the Western Slope of Colorado - like many other communities across the country - sits a county where coal mining has
Juanita Baskin, 75, whose father was a coal miner, visits the grave sites of relatives in Lynch, Ky. During the coal boom, the town had about
During the recent Investing in African Mining Indaba, concerns were noted on the impact that the move towards a 'greener economy' would
An Australian company has warned that it may bring an Energy Charter Treaty claim against Poland, saying that state authorities have unfairly
A coal mining town in B.C.'s southern Interior is at risk of losing its annual summer fair due to an unmet need for volunteers. The group that runs
Campaigners and local residents are calling on the Government not to let new open cast coal mining projects go ahead, as the UK moves away from the fossil fuel. In a letter to Communities Secretary Sajid Javid, residents from County Durham and the Coal Action Network campaign have urged him to
That said, thermal coal (that is, the stuff burned in power plants) from the Powder River Basin is about as competitive a lump as can be mined in the U.S., certainly vis-a-vis Appalachian coal. Moreover, almost half of Arch's cash margin comes from coking coal, used in steel production and, therefore, less
Bushfire victims gather outside Parliament House demanding Australia cut ties with coal mining sector and lobbyists. @SBSNews #auspol
Fossil fuel producers, coal miners, in particular, are contending with a rough environment and outlook, which is weighing on the VanEck
Dr Ellis has more than 20 years' experience monitoring koalas and working with coal mines in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, and said
Chinese coal traders and small coal-fired utilities are scrambling to lock in supplies of fuel from miners, worried about the prospects of market
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Common violations include employees working longer hours than permitted, oversized mine capacity, and employing too many workers, the statement said. The safety watchdog last month reported 219 coal mining accidents in 2017 and 375 fatalities, down dearly 30 percent from 2016. Annuals deaths in
Funding appears to have dried up for the $16.5 billion coal mine in Queensland's Galilee Basin, with yet another setback revealed last week. Rail operator Aurizon walked away from plans to build a rail line linked to the mine, withdrawing its application for a $5 billion government-funded loan from the
China will carry out "special action" in 2018 to crack down on illegal coal mining to ensure safe mine operations and reduce output capacity, the State Administration of Work Safety said in a statement today. Coal mines who fail to meet safety measures or operational standards will be ordered to close and