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Trump administration leans on coal to address energy demand
However, the DOE has argued that its repeated delays in the plant's retirement provide a “critical” energy source to the region's grid. “The energy sources that perform when you need them most are inherently the most…
China Coal Mine Blast Tests Limits of Xi's Energy Security Push
China's world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive. The privately owned Liushenyu…
Coal mine explosion leaves 82 dead in China's worst mining disaster since 2009
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province resulted in 82 fatalities, making it the country's deadliest mining accident since 2009. The death toll was revised down from an initial report of 90, with local…
India's green transition still runs on coal
The recent rise in global energy prices following the escalation of the conflict in West Asia has once again exposed India's continuing vulnerability to external energy shocks. Despite years of policy emphasis on renewable energy, nearly half of…
At least 90 dead in China coal mine disaster
SHANGHAI • At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern province of Shanxi, the country's deadliest mining accident since at least 2009. The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal…
China probes deadliest coal mine blast since 2009
Beijing | The causes of a gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi province are under investigation and officials with the company were detained following the nation's deadliest such incident since 2009, state media said. Authorities at a…
Coal billionaire takes private jet to Whyalla for steel talks
Billionaire businessman Matt Latimore, who built M Resources into a powerhouse with annual revenues of more than $1.5 billion by selling coal to steel makers, says the Whyalla steelworks and associated iron ore deposits should be Australian-owned…
A deadly mine blast in China killed 82. A crackdown could squeeze coal production
Beijing: The causes of a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China are under investigation and officials with the company have been detained after the nation's deadliest mine accident since 2009. The accident has triggered a vast rescue…
China lowers death toll in Shanxi coal mine disaster to 82
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published May 24, 2026, 12:14 PM BEIJING – The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials…
Japan's automotive industry is driving - slowly - toward a greener future
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues, the Japanese government is spending up to ¥500 billion per month to keep gasoline and other fuel prices artificially low. According to estimates as of April, the subsidy could run out by June…
Coal India plans syngas projects near gas-based power, DRI and fertilizer units as gas supply tightens
State-owned Coal India plans to set up coal-to-syngas production units either at pithead locations or adjacent to user industries such as fertiliser units, direct-reduced iron and gas-based power plants amid disruption in gas supplies due to the…
China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country's worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247 workers underground at the time, authorities said. AFP journalists saw relatives anxiously waiting by a checkpoint…
Agitators united by Chinese money, hate for America target data centers, experts warn
In 2024, climate activists in New York City protested alongside anti-Israel protesters at a rally headlined 'Climate Justice Means Free Palestine.' Last year, climate change celebrity icon Greta Thunberg tried to storm Israel by sea on a flotilla…
A journey through time: Nanticoke Historical Society celebrates city's centennial
NANTICOKE — As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Nanticoke is marking a historic milestone of its own: 100 years since becoming a third class city. The Nanticoke Historical Society chose to celebrate the occasion Saturday…
China's Hormuz workaround is making India jealous
By Javier Blas / Bloomberg Opinion The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent the vast Asian chemicals industry into a tailspin. Deprived of the likes of Qatari natural gas and Saudi Arabian oil, the region's fertilizer and plastics plants are…
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