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Blast kills dozens of coal miners in Kazakhstan - CNN
CNN
At least 45 coal miners were killed in a fire sparked by a methane gas explosion at a mine in Kazakhstan, authorities in the country said on ...

As Coal Mines Close, Displaced Miners Find Work in Renewable Energy Boom
Capital & Main
He's one of tens of thousands of coal miners who have left the industry in the last decade amid declining profits and stricter regulations because ...

Heavy Industry Turns To Carbon Capture To Clean Up Its Act | Barron's
Barron's
Carbon capture and storage will be pushed hard by industry at the UN COP28 climate talks in November as a way to slow the rise in the planet's ...

New Mexico coal communities getting $2.4 million for revitalization - KRQE
KRQE
... coal mining. New Mexico will get over $2.4 million. The federal funding is aimed at providing jobs in communities with now-abandoned coal mines ...

Mining unions prioritize building power along critical minerals supply chains | IndustriALL
IndustriALL Global Union
The coal mining unions global network meeting on 25 October whose theme was – climate change and the future of coal - urged coalminers through ...

US Department of Labor announces September impact inspections at 9 mines in 7 states ...
U.S. Department of Labor
... Mine Safety and Health Chris Williamson. “We remain deeply concerned ... Mine Safety & Health Administration. Date. October 30, 2023. Release Number.

Death toll rises to 45 in ArcelorMittal Kazakh coal mine fire - MINING.COM
Mining.com
Gennady Silinsky, a senior emergency services official, on Sunday confirmed the death toll and continuing operation in Karaganda, a major coal mining ...

Opinion: Austin must try again to shut down its coal-burning plant
Austin American-Statesman
Thanks to Fayette, Austin has coal on its hands. Fayette is a coal-burning power plant owned by Austin Energy and the Lower Colorado River Authority ( ...

Running On Empty: NTPC power plants have coal stocks of only 8.5 days - Moneycontrol
Moneycontrol
Per government stocking norms, there ought to be 20 to 26 days of coal in non-pithead plants, and 12 to 17 days of the fuel in pithead power plants. " ...

Moneypoint could burn coal past 2025 deadline, regulators say - The Irish Times
The Irish Times
ESB's Moneypoint power plant could continue to burn coal after the end of 2025, when the State company is due to switch the generators there to ...

CISA: Coking coal purchase cost in China down 20.24% in Jan-Sept - SteelOrbis
SteelOrbis
In the January-September period this year, the weighted average purchase costs in China of coking coal, metallurgical coke, domestic production ...

Despite India's net zero ambitions, coal may remain king - Deccan Herald
Deccan Herald
Far from shrinking its dependence on fossil fuel, the country is increasing its investment in coal mines and thermal power stations. ADVERTISEMENT.

BHP floats turning Mt Arthur coal mine into hydropower project - AFR
AFR
BHP says its Mt Arthur coal hub could be converted to produce hydroelectricity when mining ceases, with the company noting that some locals wanted ...