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Aurizon profit hits $362m but weak coal outlook sinks stock
Aurizon says Australian miners are losing share of global coal exports to Russian and Indonesian rivals as they scale back production, hurting earnings at the country's largest hauler of the commodity.
Northumbria University leads Pakistan biofuel plant project
Academics at a UK university have secured funding to build Pakistan's first full-scale plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy. Northumbria University's School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics is leading the project called…
Northumbria University leads Pakistan biofuel plant project
Hannah Mitchell North East and Cumbria Academics at a UK university have secured funding to build Pakistan's first full-scale plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy. Northumbria University's School of Engineering, Physics and…
Look Back: 1902 riot at Duryea colliery
Duryea was the scene of a serious riot at the Warnke Coal Washery during the coal strike of 1902. With coal mines, wash plants, and railroads idle for most of the year, owners of the coal mines wanted to reopen their mines with non-union labor to…
States Protest Centre's Mining 'Turf Grab'
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, passed by Parliament, is applicable only to major minerals and will not affect states' existing powers over minor minerals, Union Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday in…
Panel flags Meghalaya's sloth on mine closure policy
A panel constituted by the High Court of Meghalaya has flagged the State's lethargy in adopting a policy to close all rat-hole mine openings and fence those that pose danger to humans and livestock. In its 39th Interim Report submitted to the court…
Cost of ignoring cause of climate crisis is a high price for Burnham to pay
Wildfires, most of the country under drought restrictions and two trains derailed in as many days... banning disposable BBQs and sending an anti-terror phone alert were a half-baked response to a worsening emergency. Andy Burnham 's failure even to…
Here are the latest rainfall totals from the Chicago area
It has been a soggy week in the Chicago area, and there have been some truly eye-popping rainfall totals across the region. This week's persistent rain has led to more than six inches of precipitation in some locations, and areas to the south of…
Rooftop solar waste is growing. Some experts say $10 fee per panel could help
One of Australia's leading science organisations says an additional installation fee of about $10 for each panel could help solve Australia's rooftop solar waste problem. However, experts fear the cost of recycling the waste products could exceed…
50 and 100 years ago - Bus shelters to not be replaced and market issues
No cash to replace bus shelters (August 17, 1976) Villagers in Little Mill were left frustrated after two stone bus shelters were demolished during a £1 million road improvement scheme on the Pontypool road and were not replaced due to budget…
Tomago demand offers hope for NSW's stuttering renewables rollout
The $2.5 billion taxpayer-backed deal to transition the Tomago aluminium smelter to clean energy has given fresh hope to proposed wind farms in NSW that have struggled to lock in customers, but not eliminated fears that coal plants may need to run…
Battery Storage Grew 66% In 2025. China Now Controls Nearly Half
The constructors adjust the storage battery container at the construction site of the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage project in GaoTai County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty…
From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves
Across Europe this scorching summer, workers have struggled in the heat as wildfires raged and critical infrastructure was shut down. Here we look at the impact of the heatwaves on several major economies across mainland Europe – with the…
NMDC marks 53.15 MT production; targets 60 MT in FY27 and 100 MT by 2030
NMDC Limited Chairman and Managing Director Amitava Mukherjee affirmed the company's role in mineral security, industrial growth and a self-reliant India, during the Independence Day celebrations at its office here on Saturday. He informed that…
South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
South Africa's coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country's power. But the government's national energy plan has largely…
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