In a landmark decision that will reverberate around Australia and beyond, a court has ruled that a controversial open cast coal mine in the
Prior to his nomination, Rajkovich worked in Kentucky representing coal companies and argued cases before the commission he is nominated to serve on, according to his online biography. A CNN review has shed new light on Rajkovich's work on behalf of the mining industry, including his representation
Orica boss Alberto Calderon has expressed support for the coal industry and the Adani coal mine, saying "I hope it goes ahead,'' while attending a business lunch in Melbourne. Mr Calderon, the chief executive officer of Orica, made the comment to media shortly after addressing a Melbourne Mining Club
At the end of the 20th century, black lung, a common term for several respiratory diseases caused by coal mine dust exposure, hit an all-time low. Experts reported just 31 cases of the worst form of the disease. But reports of black lung have surged. Now, epidemiologists from the National Institute for
Cape Town - The global drive towards lower carbon emissions and regulations addressing climate change are among the challenges to the coal mining sector, according to research by the Chamber of Mines. The chamber's coal leadership forum released its coal strategy report at a briefing on the
The US' Bay Point Advisors has provided funding to several coking coal mining and trading companies, including two Mission Coal entities, as met coal
The study, "Solar has greater techno-economic resource suitability than wind for replacing coal mining jobs," published in the journal
However, Wyoming coal mining rules that recently underwent a significant update will protect the state against having to foot the bill for any
Mine Delays in China Are Buttressing Beleaguered Coal Bulls
The Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL) said on Friday that it has set up a research and development centre focusing on a sustainable model for
Sydney - Peabody Energy's Australian North Goonyella metallurgical coal mine is expected to return to normal mining activities early next
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Five people were killed after a gas explosion in a South African unused coal mine in the eastern province of
MIDDELBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - The number of people killed by a gas explosion in an unused coal mine in South Africa's eastern
The first successfully commercial mining of coal in Washington occurred in Bellingham. Captain William Pattle discovered coal in the Bellingham Bay area in 1851 while investigating timber for the Hudson Bay Company. Coal was close to water and transportation via ship was simple. Coal mining had
An epidemic of severe and rapidly progressive black lung disease is emerging among coal miners in Appalachia. Case counts from just three clinics in the region reveal the highest disease levels that doctors have ever reported, according to a study published in JAMA this week. Between January 2013 and
The Coal Strategy report outlines the challenges faced by the coal mining sector and provides some insight from different scenarios which could play out in the future depending on factors that could impact the demand for, and supply of coal. Henk Langenhoven, chief economist at the Chamber, said that
Major flooding from just a few hours of heavy rain in Samarinda, Indonesia's coal-mining capital, has underscored the severity of the
US coal miner Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), the world's largest privately owned producer of the fossil fuel, reported on Wednesday a
Nova Scotia's minister for energy and mines said with news of the latest
HALIFAX (CP) - Officials at an undersea Cape Breton coal mine broke a provincial regulation by not reporting a massive roof cave-in until