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China stocks rise on coal, chips; brokerages up after regulatory crackdown
Mainland China stocks closed higher on Monday, lifted by the coal sector after the country's worst mine disaster in 17 years raised expectations that stricter safety scrutiny would tighten supply, while semiconductor shares also aided the market.
China coal mine blast: Anger over safety violations after disaster
Koh Ewe and Stephen McDonell, China correspondent Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years. At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 injured after an explosion on…
China Coking Coal Prices Surge After Deadly Shanxi Mine Blast
The price of coking coal in China jumped by 8% after a deadly mine accident in Shanxi province that prompted safety checks that will affect production over the near term. The most actively traded coking coal contract on the Dalian Commodity…
China Mine Explosion Sees Coking Coal Jump by Daily Limit
China coking coal jumped by the daily limit after a deadly mine blast in Shanxi province sparked fears of broader supply disruptions from heightened safety inspections across the sector. Dalian coking coal futures surged as much as 8% at the open…
Chinese Firms Speed Up Plans to Build New Coal Power Plants: GEM
Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years. Companies requested approval for 51 gigawatts of new plants in the…
Shanxi coal mine explosion footage released; safety inspections conducted across coal mining regions in China
Rescuers work on the site following a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, North China's Shanxi Province, on May 23, 2026. Photo: VCG State broadcaster CCTV News released footage on Monday capturing the moment of a gas…
Anger erupts as Chinese coal mine's 'illegal violations' kill 82 workers
Downloading PDF. Please wait... Issue International China's state capitalist economy is not concerned with workplace safety, prioritising profit above all else Downloading PDF. Please wait... Anger is growing after the worst coal mining disaster in…
The Week in Pictures: Arsenal win Premier League; China coal mine explosion
Arsenal fans celebrating outside the Emirates Stadium after the club secured its first Premier League title since 2004. The win was sealed on May 19 after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth. Activists from the Gaza-bound Global…
India's ₹37,500 Crore Coal Gasification Scheme: Energy Security, Hydrogen and Import Reduction Explained
In this episode of Green Shift, businessline's M Ramesh breaks down India's ambitious ₹37,500 crore coal gasification scheme and why it could reshape the country's energy future. The discussion explores how coal gasification converts coal…
Pollution from coal plants can reduce solar generation by over 5%
Pollution from coal-fired power plants can significantly limit the energy output from solar installations, particularly in areas where plants are located nearby, according to new research. A UK-based research team led by the University of Oxford…
Are systemic safety failures to blame for China's deadly mine blast?
A gas explosion that killed at least 82 people in central China – the country's worst mining disaster in more than a decade – was the result of systemic safety failures across multiple parts of the production chain, according to…
Three Steps to Stopping China's Deadly Mine Disasters
China's worst mining disaster in decades feels like an echo of a past it has long sought to forget. The blast, which has killed at least 82 people at a pit in Liushenyu in the Shanxi coal belt, is the worst since 2009. It's a reminder of the grim…
Australia politics live: household energy bills to fall up to 10% in July as renewables, batteries soar; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy
The government says household standing offer time of use prices will fall between 1.1% and 10.7% in South Australia, NSW and south-east Queensland, under the latest default market offer over the next 12 months. The DMO – which is the maximum…
Night Recap - May 25, 2026
SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that an upper-air anticyclone will continue to bring generally fine and very hot weather to the coast of Guangdong over the next two to three days. To boost their spirits…
China: 82 workers dead in catastrophic mine explosion
At least 82 mine workers have been killed in a gas explosion in a coal mine in the central Chinese province of Shanxi last Friday afternoon. The blast at the Liushenyu Coal Mine about 500 km southwest of Beijing is the deadliest coal mine disaster…
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