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More Mines To Shut As Coal Woes Deepen

We could use old coal mines to decarbonise heat – here's how

Today, UK coal production from deep mining has declined to almost zero and the nation recently celebrated its first coal free day of power generation, in April 2017. Eco-friendly coal mines Think ...

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DiamondCorp woes deepen as mine shut for safety audit

DIAMONDCORP's operational troubles deepened today after the company said its Lace underground diamond mine in South Africa's Free State province could be shut for at least a week. This is following a Section 54 notice by the South African government's Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) which requires mining firms to …

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Scraping By 2023: Global coal miners and the urgency of a …

The vast majority of these workers are in Asia (2.2 million jobs), with China and India expected to bear the brunt of coal mine closures. China has more than 1.5 …

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The Biden administration is ending new leases in America's …

More than a dozen mines there produce more than 40% of America's coal. Green groups argued that burning coal from future mines would harm the climate and …

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FACT CHECK: 'More Coal-Fired Power Plants Have

U.S. coal exports increased by 61 percent in 2017. Exports to Asia more than doubled, while Europe remained the largest importer of U.S. coal. Trump has attempted to scale back the number of plants being retired in the U.S. In 2018, he ordered Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take measures to prevent the planned retirement of coal …

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Vitol funds to help restart Australia coal mine shut since 2007

Australian Pacific Coal Ltd. and its joint venture partner have agreed terms for $60 million funding from Vitol Asia Pte Ltd., allowing them to restart a coal mine in New South Wales that's been ...

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New Biden climate rules could shutter remaining American …

There are about 42,000 jobs linked directly to coal mining today, down from about 73,000 a decade ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Iron-ore woes deepen as inventories in China keep piling up

Iron ore futures fell 4.6% to $110.55 a ton in Singapore as of 11:35 a.m. local time and were headed for the lowest close since August. Futures in Dalian dropped 3.7%, while steel contracts in ...

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Pennsylvania coal mines must shut down, governor orders

Consol and Contura both operate coal mines in the state, and neither immediately replied to inquiries Friday. Consol shares slumped as much as 17%, and Contura slid as much as 1.8%.

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Climate change: Why Australia refuses to give up coal

Australia has 99 operating coal mines, and ambitions to build more. ... The COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow in November is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control ...

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Mines Shut Down, Bring New Worry to Top US Coal Region

The entrance to the Blue Ayr Mine south of Gillett, Wyo., Sept. 5, 2019. The shutdowns of Blackjewel LLC's Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte mines in Wyoming since July …

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Michael Bloomberg announces an effort to shut down coal …

Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire and former mayor of New York City, intends to announce on Monday an effort to shut down coal in 25 countries.. The pledge comes as world leaders arrive in ...

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7 Things You Need to Know About Why Coal is …

Between 2008 and 2013, coal production in Boone County dropped by more than half, from 30.3 million tons to just 14.2 million tons. Meanwhile, Marshall County coal production rose over this period from 10.8 million …

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The inside story of an Alberta coal mine devastated by a …

The Vista thermal coal mine describes itself in court documents as "one of the most significant employers in the Hinton and Edson regions of Alberta," has a mining footprint of nearly 1,500 hectares and the capacity to produce roughly 6.5 million tonnes of thermal coal — coal burned for electricity — annually for export to Japan, South ...

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Glencore to accelerate coal mine closures

Glencore expects to shut down 12 coal mines over the next 12 years even as the world's largest mining company enjoys bumper profits because of high coal prices. The Switzerland-based mining and ...

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Just as China prepared to extract coal from its own mines, …

But China came up with an idea to somehow lessen its coal woes. ... were instructed to increase their capacity by more than 98 million tonnes. The 72 mines in Inner Mongolia were asked to "accelerate the release" of production capacity. ... Mines have been shut, which means coal production out of Shanxi province has taken a massive …

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G7 agrees to end coal use by 2035 – with a catch | CNN

That caveat appears to allow those countries to keep using coal past 2035, as long as their overall national emissions won't contribute to global warming of more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above ...

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Yes, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek …

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek faces many more difficult coal mine decisions. Mick Tsikas/AAP A lesson in spin-doctoring. Plibersek's handling of recent coal mine announcements is a ...

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How Alberta's Vista coal mine came back from the brink

Coal mines around the world have contended with global swings in prices and an appetite for climate action. One, the Vista coal mine near Hinton, Alta., found itself on the brink of bankruptcy in 2021 and was forced to enter creditor protection. Now it's back in operation after striking a deal to pay most creditors 75 per cent of what they were ...

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China to shut down 1,000 coal mines this year

The world's top coal producer, and the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, will shut down 1,000 coal-fired power plants mines* this year. It's a move that will simultaneously cool off China ...

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Why did the Labour government close so many coal mines?

The mines productivity was very poor and it was far cheaper to import coal from more efficient producers. The secondary benefit was that imported coal was a reliable supply that didn't try to hold the country to ransom and cut off supply.

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Aggressively Shutting Down Coal & Gas Generation On …

The provincial government made the decision to shut down coal generation plants and buy renewable electricity and a bit more natural gas to supplement its hydro and nuclear plants.

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First Quantum inks $500m deal amid Panama woes

First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) said on Wednesday it would get a $500 million injection from Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner's largest shareholder, that will help it to shore up finances.

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China to shut down two coal mines each day

China shut down 628 small coal mines, improved technological processes of 622 mines, merged 388 mines and phased out 98 million tonnes of outdated production facilities during the year.

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China to shut down small coal mines

China had shut down a total of 2,392 small coal mines by the end of March in efforts to clean up and professionalise its deadly coal mining sector, which claims on an average 13 lives daily.

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Seven Major Nations Agree to Phase Out Coal by 2035, …

According to guidance of climate change experts, "6 percent of the world's coal capacity must shut every year until 2040 to avoid a climate emergency," writes …

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COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal

However, much more funding will be needed as more coal-fired power stations are going to be closed down in the coming years. Overall, Eskom plans to decommission half of its 45,000MW installed ...

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Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region : NPR

Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's …

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U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut | Reuters

U.S. power companies plan to retire or convert from coal to gas over 6,100 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants in 2021 after shutting over 13,100 MW in 2020, according to U.S. Energy Information ...

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US proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest …

Updated 4:00 PM PDT, May 16, 2024. BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most …

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