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Coal India Makes Move Into Iron Ore In Diversification Push
Coal India Ltd. is set to start mining iron ore as the world's biggest coal producer diversifies its core business and reduces dependence on the dirtiest of fossil fuels. The state-run company has been declared the preferred bidder for an iron ore…
Trump to announce $180 million to boost mining education
President Trump is planning to announce over $180 million in grants to boost educational and trade programs for the mining industry Friday, CBS News has learned, part of a bid to increase critical mineral production. Mr. Trump will unveil the plans…
China steps up coal-to-gas drive for energy security
Rystad Energy says China's growing coal-to-gas industry could weigh on the country's LNG demand growth Published 7 August 2026, 08:51Updated 7 August 2026, 08:51…
5 battles Trump keeps fighting despite setbacks
Roughly 18 months into his second term, some of President Trump's promises and projects domestically and abroad have faced a slew of setbacks and hurdles, yet the administration has not backed down. His projects around D.C. have been criticized and…
California State Teachers Retirement System Has $5.73 Million Holdings in Warrior Met Coal $HCC
California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Warrior Met Coal (NYSE:HCC - Free Report) by 23.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The…
In Utah canyons, a clash over federal lands - and the future of the West
There is a 20-mile stretch of Utah's Scenic Byway 12, from the small town of Boulder to the other small town of Escalante, where the whole world appears made of sand-colored plateaus dotted with desert brush. In the stillness, birds swoop over slot…
China Puts a Floor Under Coking Coal
Coking coal prices finished the week on firmer footing, with Australian premium low-vol hard coking coal rising $1.70/t to $216.35/t FOB and second-tier material gaining $3.05/t to $184.85/t. A major producer sold 80,000t of Goonyella C for 15-24…
Over 26,000 US Public Parks Border a Toxic Superfund Site-But It's Worse Than That
We hear a lot of rhetoric about strong border protection these days, but not much has been said about preserving the sanctity of the boundaries protecting America's public parks. That's a real shame, given new research that has mapped an alarming…
Culture & Methods Trends 2026: The Human Side of AI Engineering
Shane Hastie: This is Shane Hastie, and we are here for the InfoQ Culture and Methods Trends Report. And I have a plethora of wisdom on the screen in front of me today. So I'm going to just do a whip around my screen and ask people to introduce…
Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centers
Amazon confirmed Friday it is financially backing a massive, private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. It is the latest example of tech giants going off the grid…
39 degrees in Seoul, 15 degrees in Taebaek: Mountain town defying Korea's heat wave
As asphalt softens under a relentless 39-degree Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) heat wave in Seoul, forcing residents into air-conditioned subterranean malls, a small former coal-mining town perched high in the Taebaek Mountains is quietly…
'Where will the energy come from?': Fresh doubts over Vic power
The planned closure of Victoria's oldest coal-fired power station could leave the state at risk of a power shortage, according to a fresh forecast from Australia's grid operator, as new Premier Ben Carroll considers changes to the government's…
Why The Hydrogen Economy Is Taking Longer Than Promised
Fountain Valley, CA - June 14: Hydrogen cars fueling up at TrueZero in Fountain Valley Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images It feels like a mirage now. Germany's…
Bank of America says bullishness highest since 2021. So it's time to bail on 'risk assets
Bank of America says investor bullishness has climbed to its highest level in nearly five years and is a contrarian warning for markets. As financial conditions tighten owing to the backup in bond yields, the bank recommends investors 'retreat from…
After blowing its entire 2026 AI budget in months, Uber CTO says 'We're coming to the end of the so-called 'tokenmaxxing' era'
Uber believes it's found a solution to its AI spending problem after it blew through its budget for the technology in just the first few months of the year. In an interview with The Information earlier this year, Uber Chief Technology Officer…
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