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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 6 miners and traps 42 others
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 6 miners and traps 42 others
QUETTA, Pakistan -- An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least six miners Thursday and trapped 42 others underground, where rescuers were racing to reach them, an official said. The blast occurred on the outskirts of…
China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time
China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50 percent of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said. SCROLL…
The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He's checking items off it.
The Trump administration seems to be doing all it can to give the coal industry everything it wants. Those efforts may not succeed, but they could keep the dying industry on life support, and soak U.S. citizens with the financial and environmental…
China's electricity generation shifts from coal
BEIJING – China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50 per cent of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy…
Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 6 miners and traps 42 others
Published Jul 30, 2026 10:19 am QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least six miners Thursday and trapped 42 others underground, where rescuers were racing to reach them, an official said.
India should back biomass over coal for gasification
India's National Coal Gasification Mission targets conversion of 100 million tonnes of coal into methanol, ammonia, and fertilizers by 2030. The ₹37,500-crore incentive scheme is the largest public commitment to gasification to date and…
Parliament Committee calls for upgrading washery infrastructure to spur domestic higher-quality coal production
The quality of domestically produced coal with high-ash content remains a “major challenge”, the parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel stated in their latest report, calling for increased priority to coal…
China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials said.
BEIJING — China, the world's largest coal consumer, generated less than 50% of its electricity from the fossil fuel in the six months to June, marking a first for the country which has been promoting the use of renewable energy, officials…
Govt empanels 16 third party testing agencies for Coal Exchange
The Coal Ministry has empanelled 16 entities as Third-Party Agencies (TPAs) for the collection, preparation, analysis and documentation of coal and lignite samples that will be traded through the Coal Exchange. In November last year, the Ministry…
Lidl developers aim to combat concerns over 'coal mining legacy' at site of new store
In January 2026, Lidl GB officially began the main build phase of its new store on Bankwood Way at Birstall Retail Park. Since last summer, contractors have carried out extensive works to safely clear and prepare the site, in partnership with…
Report reveals part of Coalsnaughton village has subsided by 2ft in eight years
A new report into ground movement in a former Clackmannanshire mining village said a large area of the site has subsided by almost 2ft (60cm) since 2018. A total of 256 residents in four Coalsnaughton streets were moved out of their homes after…
The Future of Tech Is Owning Nothing
Do you think you already have too many monthly subscriptions? Better buckle up. Apple, with its new Apple Upgrade program, has opened the floodgates for an all-leased future, where you won't actually own the tech you pay for. Apple, just like every…
Powering Hong Kong's Future
The area has long been within CLP's service territory. From rural electrification in the 1960s to supporting rapid industrial and commercial growth in the 1970s and 1980s, the company has evolved alongside the New Territories. Now, the scale and…
A Line Held Tight - miners, mechs and mismanagement on a distant planet
It is rare for video games to feature industrial action as a key theme, but it does happen. There's the shady Dockworker's Union in Disco Elysium and the Orbital Workers Union in space adventure Tacoma; then there is Lynx, the evil union-bashing…
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