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
There's no question the energy mix in the U.S. is undergoing tremendous change, as coal rapidly is being shoved out of the picture,
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) has announced the completion of the electronic blast at the Caval Ridge coal mine in Australia. The coal project
These were some of the challenges facing Jiangzhuang Coal Mine in the Shangdong Province of China, which covers an underground area of
In the shadow of some of America's most controversial coal mines, where companies use huge amounts of explosives to blow the tops off
An Australian court has rejected an application for an open-cut coal mine because of its potential contribution to greenhouse-gas emissions
On Friday, an Australian court denied permitting for a coal mine in the heart of coal country. Though it can be appealed, the decision represents
The units operated by former coal miners are one of the achievements of the Task Force on Just Transition for Canadian Coal and Power
Fossil fuel producers, coal miners, in particular, are contending with a rough environment and outlook, which is weighing on the VanEck
Environmental lawyers emboldened by a landmark ruling will target at least three other NSW coal-mining projects they say are vulnerable to
Land which once served as Solid Energy's Huntly East Mine has been snapped up by the neighbours. New owners Murray and Jennifer Allen have bordered the 112-hectare plot for over 30 years. Historically, the ex-coal mining land was a lake and the Allens have been looking forward to seeing the lake
Trump's administration has been trying to help coal mining companies which are suffering amid a glut of cheap natural gas. U.S. coal-fired
For almost 40 years, Grant Howard has worked as a coal miner at the Bowen Basin, one of Australia's largest coal reserves. Now, when he is
Australia's largest rail freight operator withdrew an application for a A$1bn (US$777m) state-backed loan on Friday to build a rail line to support development of the Galilee Basin, one of the world's largest untapped coal reserves. The decision by Aurizon represents another setback to Indian mining groups,
After a Jekyll and Hyde year in 2019, and a decade characterised by China's disruption of the met coal trade, participants can be forgiven for
He dismissed an appeal by developers of the controversial Rocky Hill open-cut coal mine near the Mid North Coast town of Gloucester against
Australia's coal-caressing prime minister won't speak its name, but a NSW judge has cited climate change in a landmark ruling on Friday,
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the owner of a coal mine in Meghalaya where 15 people have been trapped for nearly two