Baobabs, marulas, leadwoods and shepherd’s trees face destruction as the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone project ...

In 1817, David Ruffner began was the first to use coal to evaporate salt, the coal apparently coming from a mine opened the same year, by John P. Turner, located at the mouth of Burning Spring Branch, ...

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s recent decision to approve expansion plans for three New South Wales coal mines disappointed many people concerned with stabilising the global climate.

The government on Friday said that 44 bids have been received for 67 coal blocks put for sale under the 10th round of commercial mines auction. A total of 44 bids were submitted in physical form. The ...

Britain will ban new coal mines in a landmark decision that forms part of Ed Miliband’s drive to hit net zero. The Government said it was bringing forward a decision to restrict new licences ...

Currently, 25 states have coal mining operations in place. The term “coal stock” refers to any company involved in coal mining, processing or burning. A company with a coal stock might be ...

The United Mine Workers of America will hold its annual Farmington No. 9 memorial service on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Farmington No. 9 Memorial site in Mannington. This year marks the 56th ...

The expansion, which is proposed to include the mining of federally owned coal, comes in the wake of a settlement over the company’s environmental record and as its mines continue to be cited by ...

The UK government, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has decided to ban new coal mines in the country. Image sources: Reuters The United Kingdom announced Thursday (November 14) it will introduce ...

Rock Springs, Wyoming, was built on top of dozens of coal mine tunnels that fueled Union Pacific’s Westward rail expansion. For decades after the mines closed, the town almost collapsed into the ...

This research was funded by the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. Globally, coal mines are generally concentrated in certain areas. This means that the labour market effects of the ...