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Coal miners joined by activists and politicians in rally protesting against closure of Kellingley coal mine in Yorkshire
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Coal miners joined by activists and politicians in rally protesting against closure of Kellingley coal mine in Yorkshire

Alpha Natural Resources idles additional Central Appalachian coal mines

Consol Energy has sold its Fairmont Supply subsidiary, but predicts production growth

Plans by Australia’s Queensland state government to sell state-owned coal assets are on hold following election

The World Coal news team picks out this week’s top stories from the global coal industry

Coal miner Bathurst Resources has terminated the jobs of four of its executive management team to save money.

Wood Mackenzie has revised down its outlook for Chinese energy commodity demand growth as economic restructuring moves the country away from energy-intensive industry towards consumer-led growth.

Australian coal producer, Whitehaven Coal, has widened its losses almost sevenfold over half year

Mining giant, Glencore, is considering closing its South African coal mines, laying off workers in the process

Syriza, Greece’s newly elected left-wing government, is eco-friendly and pro-renewables, yet it faces internal questions over plans for new coal plants

Coal explorers in Botswana are pressing ahead with plans to begin production without the Trans-Kalahari railway

The World Coal news team rounds up the headline stories that broke in the global coal industry this week