Amid coal market struggles, less fuel worth mining in US
BILLINGS, Mont - Vast coal seams dozens of feet thick that lie beneath the rolling hills of the Northern Plains once appeared almost limitless, fueling boasts that domestic reserves were sufficient to power the US for centuri
Chat Online】How the Coal Industry Flattened the Mountains of Appalachia
The destructive coal mining process known as mountaintop removal is leaving behind a grossly disfigured landscape
Chat Online】Tumbler Ridge watches coal prices as Chinese mining giant ponders decision on $688-M mine startup
Residents of the northeastern BC community of Tumbler Ridge are keeping a close eye on the price of metallurgical coal these days That’s because in the upcoming months, Chinese mining giant HD Mining International Ltd is expected to make a.
Chat Online】Swedish utility Vattenfall sells its German coal plants
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Vattenfall AB says it is selling off its German coal plants, a major source of greenhouse gases, and its mining assets as the Swedish utilit.
Chat Online】Mining: fire, flood, poor health all part of the job
A truly global profession, there are around 10 million miners around the world with many working in dangerous conditions Continue reading.
Chat Online】The real story of US coal: inside the world's biggest coalmine
Despite Obamas pledge to cut carbon emissions, production at North Antelope Rochelle mine in Wyoming is booming - and climate change is off the agenda Suzanne Goldenberg gets a rare look inside the biggest coalmine in the world Interactive: how.
Chat Online】BC coal truck driver injured in rollover
The driver of a massive mining haul truck suffered serious injuries after it overturned at a southeastern BC coal mine Monday
Chat Online】'Mining debate caught between anti-coal and climate denial' – BHP coal boss
BHP Billiton’s Mike Henry says environmental activists could be the industry’s biggest problem, but climate change deniers do it no favours eitherThe head of coal within BHP Billiton says anti-coal activists are winning over public opinion,.
Chat Online】In Climate Move, Obama Halts New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands
Full rail cars outside Cloud Peak Energy’s Antelope Coal loading terminal in Rawlins, Wyo About 40 percent of the nation’s coal is mined on public land in the state
Chat Online】'Mining debate caught between anti-coal and climate denial' – BHP coal boss
BHP Billiton’s Mike Henry says environmental activists could be the industry’s biggest problem, but climate change deniers do it no favours eitherThe head of coal within BHP Billiton says anti-coal activists are winning over public opinion,.
Chat Online】British deep coal mining at an end
Miners at Kellingley Colliery finish their final shifts as the pit closure brings to an end centuries of deep coal mining in Britain
Chat Online】A brief history of British coal mining – in pictures
From safety lamps and record demand to miners’ strikes, we chart the rise and demise of King Coal in the UK Continue reading.
Chat Online】Coal mining sector running out of time, says Citigroup
Industry unlikely to pick up without advances in carbon capture technology as governments seek to drive down emissions, banking giant warns RTCC reportsUS banking giant Citigroup says the global coal industry is set for further pain, predicting.
Chat Online】Deutsche Bank Wants To Stop Destructive Coal Mining But Won't Say How
NEW YORK -- Deutsche Bank said Friday it will finally phase out financing for mountaintop removal coal mining, a particularly damaging form of strip mining that removes mountain peaks to access coal depositsThe German banking giant has been a.
Chat Online】Coal suspension affects 30-plus mining projects
BILLINGS, Mont - At least 30 applications from companies seeking to mine hundreds of millions of tons of coal face suspension as the government reviews its sales of the fuel from public lands, US officials disclosed Friday
Chat Online】Sweden backs sale of German coal mines to Czech group
COPENHAGEN - Sweden's Social Democratic government said Saturday it is endorsing the sale of state-owned Vattenfall AB's four coal mines and mining assets in Germany to Czech investors, sparking harsh reactions from environmentalists
Chat Online】Coal mining has flattened Appalachia by 40%, scientists reveal
Scientists say mountaintop coal mining has made parts of West ia, Kentucky and other areas of Central Appalachia 40 per cent flatter than they were before excavation
Chat Online】Former Patriot Coal workers begin applying for jobs in rehiring process with Blackhawk Mining
CHARLESTON, WVa - Former Patriot Coal workers have begun applying for jobs with Blackhawk Mining
Chat Online】Coal Slump Sends Mining Giant Peabody Energy Into Bankruptcy
Peabody joins at least four other coal companies that have sought bankruptcy during the slump -- a result of tougher environmental policies, a flood of cheap natural gas and a global glut of metallurgical coal
Chat Online】Czech Republic to expand brown coal mining program
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a plan to expand the mining of lignite, a fossil fuel known as brown coal Despite protests from environmenta.
Chat Online】Fossil fuel memes: postcards from coal mines
In light of the recent US Supreme Court decision, it looks like the dirty business of coal mining will continue To celebrate, here’s a series of postcards from the wilderness that’s ever-vanishing thanks to coal Continue reading.
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