For some people, today might mark an anniversary or birthday, but for Steve Drake of New Waterford it signifies the "economic homicide" of
(Repeats with no changes). BOGOTA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Colombia has extended coal miner Drummond's license to operate its La Loma mine
Colombia has granted an extension to coal mining firm Drummond's license to operate La Loma mine in the Cesar province for another 20
TO) says it will take four to six weeks to repair damage at its coal drying complex at its Elkview mine in B.C. following a "significant pressure event" earlier this month. The incident was described by a union executive as an explosion that workers said resulted in a "fireball" shooting through vents in the sides
Recent proposals for new coal mines in the UK have attracted significant attention and protest, but such proposals are marginal in the context of
BOGOTA, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Colombia has extended coal miner Drummond's license to operate its La Loma mine for an additional 20 years,
When then-presidential candidate Donald Trump visited the Pittsburgh area during his campaign, he consistently promised that the coal industry would be making a rebound. "Coal - clean coal, clean coal - we're bringing it back," Trump said at an April 2016 rally at the David L. Lawrence Convention
Under the contract, Downer will carry out full mining services, including operation of the coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP). The new
For decades, coal miners have been inhaling silica dust on the job. The extremely fine particles, generated when the quartz-rich limestone
Shares in Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.A, TCK.B) (NYSE:TCK) dropped on Monday by 1.08% as reactions poured in following an explosion at its Elkview coal mine, located near Sparwood, British Columbia. What the company dubbed as "a significant pressure event at the dryer" took place Wednesday
VANCOUVER - The union at a Teck Resources Ltd. coal mine near Sparwood, B.C., says it's concerned about worker safety following an explosion that knocked out the mine's coal drying complex last week. Alex Hanson, president of United Steelworkers Local 9346, says someone could have been killed
The Trump administration has been eager to prop up the US coal industry despite evidence that it's in a steep decline. But did it have much of an effect? Not really. Reuters has obtained preliminary Mining Health and Safety Administration data showing that there was negligible job growth in coal mining
Glencore sells Australian coal mine to Gupta's GFG Alliance. REUTERS|. Updated: Jan 02, 2018, 01.44 PM IST. 0Comments. coal- The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2018 pending foreign investment approval in Australia, a Glencore spokesman said. SYDNEY: Glencore has agreed to sell one
Coal mining deaths surged in the US in 2017, one year after they hit a record low. The nation's coal mines recorded 15 deaths last year, including eight in West Virginia. That is nearly double the death toll in 2016, when eight people died in coal mining incidents. West Virginia has led the nation in coal
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Unreleased full-year coal employment data from the Mining Health and Safety Administration shows total U.S. coal mining jobs grew by 771 to 54,819 during Trump's first year in office, led by Central Appalachian states like West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania - where coal companies have opened a
The agreement reached after late-night deliberations between federal ministers and representatives of four coal-mining states removes a key
The agreement reached after late-night deliberations between federal ministers and representatives of four coal-mining states removes a key
A ?6.5m grant has been awarded to pump naturally-heated water from an old coal mine and use it to heat 150 homes. Bridgend council said the ?9.4m scheme would extract water from the former Caerau colliery. The cash is to develop and implement technology to pump water from a depth of 230m (750ft)
BUCHAREST, Romania - Romanian coal miners have ended a weeklong strike after the energy minister offered them wage hikes and other