KOLKATA (miningweekly.com) - The Deocha-Pachami coal block, in the east Indian state of West Bengal, and billed as the largest
About 42,000 workers are employed directly or indirectly in coal mining, though some of them are in the metallurgical coal industry, which
Jeff Ivers owns 43 acres of land in Perry County, surrounded by Perry State Forest. A mining company proposed building a 545-acre strip mine
North America's only coal miners' choir 'Men of the Deeps' has added brand new voices. They need little introduction for their hauntingly beautiful harmonies that immediately paint a picture of the Maritimes' mining history. The group has added five recruits to the legendary choir based in Glace Bay, N.S.
Opening up commercial coal mining for the private sector and allowing 100% foreign direct investment are likely to attract global miners to invest in India, a report said. Private sector participation would result in faster ramp up of coal production, helping gradually reduce India's import dependence,
Interested in how exactly Alberta is still moving ahead with new thermal coal mining, without a federal environmental assessment? Read on. Wait,
Sugar Camp coal mine. (Image courtesy of Foresight Energy.) Foresight Energy became on Tuesday the latest coal miner to file for bankruptcy,
State prison inmates, who were legally leased to coal mine owners, were being subjected to brutal conditions. While nature blessed Arkansas
O pening up commercial coal mining for the private sector and allowing 100% foreign direct investment are likely to attract global miners to invest in India, a report said. Private sector participation would result in faster ramp up of coal production, helping gradually reduce India's import dependence,
Asian banks and export credit agencies, private-equity firms and the cashflow from coal sales are all keeping the mines operating with ample
Fife's coal mining past means the ground is riddled with old mine workings, increasing the risk of sinkholes. In 2017, the ground gave way
Contamination from Teck's mines into the rivers of the Elk River watershed are a long-standing problem. Coal mining releases selenium,
He married Johanna McDonald, my great-grand aunt, and they moved with their family to Glace Bay, where he worked as a coal miner. In later
(AP) - West Virginia officials say a 38-year-old coal miner has died in an accident. The West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
The government has been working on plans to regulate domestic coal prices since late 2017, under pressure from PLN, and the discussions have knocked back some coal miners' share prices. Over the past three months, the Indonesian mining share index has gained more than 22 percent, outperforming
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - Shanxi province's state-run coal mining business plans to increase coalbed methane (CBM) output by a quarter this year, an official told Reuters on Friday, as China's second-largest coal-producing region looks to boost clean fuel output. That comes in the wake of a push by
As a result of the halt, Teck has reviewed coking coal sales volumes for the first quarter of the year. The miner now expects to sell about 6 million tonnes, in comparison to a previous guidance of 6.3 - 6.5 million tonnes. Exports have continued to be adversely affected by logistics issues during the quarter,
With the 50 largest mining companies in the world worth a total of 1 trillion dollars, mining has become a big business.1 Globally, the mining industry is responsible for the direct employment of 3.7 million people, and small-scale mining operations indirectly supports more than 150 million people.2 Many
The Anglo-Australian mining company made a strategic decision in 2017 to exit coal and focus on growth in iron ore, copper and its aluminum division. Hail Creek and Kestrel are Rio Tinto's last two coal mines, following the $2.7 billion sale of its Hunter Valley coal operations in Australia to Yancoal last
Opening up commercial coal mining for the private sector and allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) are likely to attract global miners to invest in India, a report said today. Private sector participation would result in faster ramp up of coal production, helping gradually reduce India's import