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Bringing coal mining into the digital age | Engineer Live
Engineer Live

Underground coal mining requires integrating various communication technologies. The transition from traditional radio systems to 5G networks presents ...

West Virginia oil and gas, coal leaders extractive industry on an 'upswing' this year
WV News

According to data from the West Virginia Coal Association, met coal production in the state directly generated nearly 6,900 coal mining jobs in 2019.

China's Next Five-Year Plan: Critical Pathway for Coal Exit Strategy - Discovery Alert
Discovery Alert

Regional economic disruption in coal-dependent areas could be severe without adequate transition planning. Provinces like Shanxi, where coal mining ...

Poland's JSW extends Borynia coal mining license until 2042 to secure operations
SteelOrbis

Poland's JSW extends Borynia coal mining license until 2042 to secure operations. Monday, 25 August 2025 15:13:57 (GMT+3) | Istanbul. Loading ...

Pro/Con: Affordable coal isn't going away as a viable energy source - Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune

Those who tend to look down their noses at coal forget that coal ... West Virginia University. Syd Peng.png. Syd S. Peng. READ MORE IN OPINION.

China burning coal at record high levels in 2025 — report - DW
DW

China's 'powerful coal interests' threaten climate goals. In 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would "strictly control" the coal industry in ...

Coal is losing ground but not letting go: Structural inertia and the struggle to shift coal's role ...
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air

This increase in commissions follows on the tail of the 2022-2023 coal power permitting surge that saw two new coal projects permitted per week, on ...

China's seaborne thermal coal imports jump as India's stumble - Reuters
Reuters

China's imports of seaborne thermal coal are poised to climb to the most this year in August while those of fellow top buyer India slump to a 3 ...

China coal power surges even as renewables hit record high - CNA
CNA

BEIJING: China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, ...

Alabama coal company accused of breaking Colombian ban on coal shipments to Israel
Alabama Reflector

An August 2024 decree by Colombia's government ordered the halt of coal shipments to Israel in the wake of the ongoing Israeli occupation of Gaza.

China approves 25 GW of new coal power projects in H1 2025, commissioning at a decade high
S&P Global

Coal power addition set to exceed 80 GW in 2025 despite record renewable growth. Project pipeline expands, retirement lags. China approved 25 GW ...

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