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Europe's last coal - a photo essay
Coal dust is fine; it seeps into the pores of the skin. That is why a thin black line permanently traces the outline of Rafal Dzuman's eyes, as if he were wearing makeup. Team leader of the G-2 mining crew, 49-year-old Rafal Dzuman has been…
BHP Starts Review of Coal Mines: Australia Briefing
Good morning from Canberra, where it's already getting a bit chilly as we head into winter. US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to head back to Pakistan today for more talks with Iran, as both sides continue to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and…
Latimore and Indonesian mates bid for Gupta's Tahmoor coal mine
Coal entrepreneur Matt Latimore and Indonesia's Widjaja family have submitted a joint bid for Sanjeev Gupta's Tahmoor mine in NSW as a bounce in coal prices revives M&A activity in the sector. The Latimore consortium was among parties that…
MCX to launch coal exchange
The Multi Commodity Exchange has received SEBI approval to invest in a proposed Coal Exchange company. This marks MCX's commitment to the energy sector and deepening commodity ecosystem. With highly liquid derivatives contracts on crude oil…
Why NGT called this Chhattisgarh coal mine 'nationally important' amid global wars
No development is possible without some adverse effect on the ecology and environment, and the projects of public utility cannot be abandoned and it is necessary to adjust the interest of the people as well as the necessity to maintain the…
In Bengal's coal belt, mining fallout, lack of jobs a refrain as TMC, BJP play blame game
A villager says: “It is risky to go to the coal mines and no one wants to risk their life. But we have mouths to feed, so we go out early in the morning when it is still dark. We try to gather a few sacks of coal scattered around the…
West Asia war: Impact of disruptions on global fuel supply, with potential for coal and n-power switch
According to Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the trend of using more coal instead of natural gas and a push towards renewables is already visible in Asia. The agency also forecasts a potentially strong…
As coal chokes Johannesburg, South African scientists launch pollution warning app
JOHANNESBURG, April 20: Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents of pollution levels, as Johannesburg suffers a spike in coal emissions in recent weeks, causing breathing problems and…
China Restarting Massive Coal-to-Gas Project After Decade-Long Pause
Chinese officials have said they will revive a multibillion-dollar coal gasification project, in part due to global gas supply disruptions caused by the U.S. and Isreal's war with Iran. The so-called Fuxin project began in 2011. The strategy, which…
MCX gets SEBI nod to set up coal exchange subsidiary
India's leading commodity bourse Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) said on Monday it has received approval from markets regulator SEBI to invest in a proposed coal exchange company. MCX, which received the Securities and Exchange Board of India's…
SWREL bags ₹3,550 crore orders from Coal India and private IPP
Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd (SWREL) on Monday said it has bagged new orders worth ₹3,550 crore. SWREL has been declared the lowest bidder in a tender of Coal India for a turn-key EPC package for development of an 875 MW (AC)…
MPs warn thousands of coal tips and abandoned mines pose environmental risks
The Welsh Affairs Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Wales to highlight concerns about progress on contaminated land, even as it welcomed UK Government funding for coal tip safety. In the letter, MPs called for long-term…
China achieves a world first, updating stabilisers for renewable energy grids
China has developed a world-first high-voltage synchronous condenser, reviving a century-old grid stabiliser technology to support the country's rapid transition to renewable energy, according to a state media report. The state-run China Electric…
War impact: Output of key industries fell 0.4% in March, fertiliser production slumped 25%
3 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google In one of the first signs of the impact of the West Asia war on Indian industries, the output of the eight core industries contracted by 0.4% in March, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said…
Renewable energies overtook global electricity demand last year, led by solar growth in China, India
Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world's strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis. Clean power generation grew 887 terawatt…
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