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MP calls for better pension for ex-coal-miners
LeaderLive
AN MP has called for an improved pension for former coal-miners. Clwyd South MP Susan Elan Jones has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

Trump Vowed To Save Coal But US' Largest Mining Basin Remains In Decline
Forbes
U.S. President Donald Trump's backing of the country's coal industry is unquestionable. He vowed to "save" America's coal miners whilst on the ...

Chinese firms lift Australian coal orders, as curbs tipped to end
The Sydney Morning Herald
... years," the miner said in its recent commodity outlook. Thermal coal miners Glencore, Yancoal and Whitehaven Coal were approached for comment.

New Plan To Save Coal Jobs: Teeny, Tiny Coal Power Plants
CleanTechnica
The Trump administration has made a few stabs at stemming the tide of coal power plant closures in the US, and none have come to fruition. Now it ...

Here's the nation's only new coal plant. Is it the last?
E&E News
Finding America's only new coal-fired power plant means trekking nearly to the Arctic Circle. The University of Alaska, Fairbanks, hopes to complete ...

States pick up Trump's coal mantle
Politico
STATES PICK UP TRUMP'S COAL MANTLE: The Trump administration has made reviving the struggling coal sector a priority, but its moves to roll ...

DOE to spend additional $100M on lower emission coal plant development
Utility Dive
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Friday up to $100 million will be invested in research to improve the national coal-fired power plant ...

Energy Summit looks toward the future of coal
Wyoming Business Report
Though some are bemoaning the bygone days when Wyoming's coal industry ruled supreme, others are accepting the new normal of slowly declining ...

Mongolia coal exports surge 15 pct in Q1 after China Australia ban
Reuters Africa
ULAANBAATAR, April 15 (Reuters) - Mongolia's coal exports rose 15 percent on the year to 7.8 million tonnes in the first quarter, according to official ...

Global Steam Coal Market 2019-2023 | Growing Adoption of Clean Coal-Based Power Generation ...
Hastings Tribune
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 15, 2019--The global steam coal market is expected to post a CAGR of more than 1% during the period 2019-2023 ...

China Adds Coal Capacity Despite Pledge to Cut
Radio Free Asia
After years of cutting overcapacity in the coal industry, China appears to be reversing course, raising environmental concerns as the government spurs ...

Universal Coal delivers according to forecast despite the market downturn
World Coal
Universal Coal Plc has reported its first complete quarter with three operating collieries delivering EBITDA of AUS$22.5 million (Attr AUS$14.1 million) ...