By distilling bituminous coal in retorts to obtain gas for illumination, or by burning it in kilns or pits, the residue left behind is called coke, which is simply coal charcoal, and is nearly ...

The ruling, and four other test cases that were settled out of court, have been hailed by lawyers as a "pivotal milestone" in a group action for over 260 ex-British Coal coke oven workers.

The report also found nearly 250,000 cases of asthma annually were caused by air pollution from coal-based steel, such as at ...

Coke is a derivative of coal that is used in steelmaking, and the study provided persuasive evidence of the dangers for nearby residents. A new report aims to quantify the costs and damage to ...

The mine is located about 10 km west of the city center. It produces a special type of coal needed for coke production. Oleksandr Kalenkov, head of Ukraine's steelmakers' association, told Reuters ...

The mine produces coal for coke production needed in steelmaking, which is Ukraine's second-largest source of currency after agriculture, Reuters reported. The eastern front near the town has been ...