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Coal was the cornerstone of development in the 20th Century. It can play the same role in the 21st Century.
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Coal was the cornerstone of development in the 20th Century. It can play the same role in the 21st Century.

Environmental activists would like to replace coal with renewables. But it shouldn’t be either/or – it should be both.

Carbon Energy is to play a key role in pioneering a globally significant underground coal gasification research centre in China in conjunction with the China University of Mining and Technology.

Dynegy plans to shut down multiple Illinois coal-fired units in the US, subsequently southern Illinois will lose 30% of its power generation.

Holders representing over 90% of Universal Coal’s issued shares have now approved the company’s takeover by Coal of Africa.

The governments of Russia, Mongolia and China are considering including the Erdenet-to-Ovoot rail line in a proposed Economic Corridor aimed at boosting trilateral trade links.

Aspire Mining sees significant opportunities to acquire producing or near-production metallurgical coal assets.

Voith has installed two TT Drives on a belt conveyor in the Prosper-Haniel underground coal mine.

South African coal mining and distribution company, Wescoal, has appointed Bothwell Mazurara as Chief Financial Officer.

Kibo Mining has announced the results of the power definitive feasibility study for its Mbeya coal-to-power project in Tanzania.

The Federal Court of Australia has appointed a provisional liquidator to Continental Coal.

Yancoal has placed the Donaldson coal operation in care and maintenance as its considers the site’s future.