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2030 coal exit in western Germany increasingly unlikely given gas power plant lag - report
Clean Energy Wire

Delays for Germany's plans to build new gas-fired power plants make the agreed complete coal phaseout in the west of the country by 2030 ...

Energy Secretary affirms Trump coal plant plan amid rising electricity costs | Fox Business
Fox Business

Energy Secretary Chris Wright affirms Trump administration plans to keep U.S. coal plants running amid rising electricity costs and grid concerns.

China Shenhua, China Coal Energy see better MoM coal sales in December | Mysteel
Mysteel

Two leading Chinese coal miners headquartered in Beijing, China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. and China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., both reported higher ...

Diver on recent mine accident hopes skills become future resources for mine rescue
WV Metro News

... WV Office of Miners Safety, Health, & Training. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia native who was part of the rescue attempt at the Rolling Thunder ...

Trump Sends A Geothermal Love Letter To Coal, Oil, And Natural Gas - CleanTechnica
CleanTechnica

In particular, the Trump administration has rolled out the red carpet for geothermal energy, which can help push coal ... West Virginia. “Led by the ...

China's Coal Output Hits Record High Even as Coal-Fired Power Declines | OilPrice.com
Oil Price

Coal production in China hit an all-time high last year despite a decline in coal-fired generation. At an annual 1.2%, the increase translated ...

2030 coal exit in western Germany increasingly unlikely given gas power plant lag - report
Clean Energy Wire

Delays for Germany's plans to build new gas-fired power plants make the agreed complete coal phaseout in the west of the country by 2030 ...

Frontieras buys land in Mason County with plans to build new coal reformation plant - WTAP
WTAP

Frontieras North America closed on 183 acres in Mason County for an advanced coal reformation facility.

Vietnam's coal imports hit record high in 2025 | Latest Market News - Argus Media
Argus Media

Vietnam's coal imports reached a new all-time high in 2025, supported by an uptick in economic growth, but a sharp slowdown in demand in the ...

World's Largest Coal-Producing Countries in 2024
ima-api.org

World's Largest Coal-Producing Countries in 2024. Source: Visual Capitalist via Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy 2025.

NBS: China's 2025 raw coal output rises 1% on year, sets record high | Mysteel
Mysteel

China's raw coal output in 2025 totalled 4.83 billion tonnes, up 1.2% from the 4.76 billion tonnes in the previous year and setting a record high, ...

India Coal Industry Seeks Rare Earth Projects Overseas] | SMM - Metal News
Metal News

SMM Flash: India Coal Industry Seeks Rare Earth Projects Overseas] The coking coal business unit of India Coal Industry stated that it is ...

China's coal-rich Shanxi sees 2025 new energy generation surpass 100 bln kWh
People's Daily

In 2025, seven supporting grid projects broke ground at new energy bases located in northern Shanxi's coal-mining subsidence areas. (Web editor ...

Australia's biggest coal power plant will stay open longer - despite plans to close it permanently
Daily Mail

The site is being converted to host a 700MW battery, which is expected ... Daily Mail Home. Back to top. Back to top. Follow us on: Facebook.

House panel plans scrutiny of mine safety agency - E&E News by POLITICO
E&E News

The House Education and Workforce Committee has called up a hearing to scrutinize the Mine Safety and Health Administration's work under the Trump ...

Nation's largest coal-fired power plant closure delayed by two more years
The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia's biggest coal-fired power plant, Eraring, will delay its closure by another two years following fresh warnings that the electricity ...

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