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The imminent demise of coal is about as likely as boarding a solar-powered commercial aircraft for your next holiday.
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The imminent demise of coal is about as likely as boarding a solar-powered commercial aircraft for your next holiday.

Due to the long lead time for environmental compliance projects, many US utilities have moved ahead with MATS compliance despite uncertainly surrounding the legality of the rule.

South32 has been welcomed as a new member of the International Council on Mining and Metals following an independent expert review of the company.

While US coal production continues its recovery this week ending 20 June, it is still on a yearly decline, according to the US Energy Information Agency.

A study by SNL Metals and Minerals has revealed how delays in the US mine permitting process can have large negative impacts on the value of mining projects and lead to increases in construction costs.

A new biomass terminal has been planned for the Port of Liverpool to facilitate a large-scale decarbonisation project at Drax power plant.

Rio Tinto has sold its interests in both the Sengwa coal mine and in Murowa Diamonds to Murowa Holdings.

Superior Industries has chosen Vega-Pro as its conveying and washing dealer throughout the Russian Federation.

The US Trade and Development Agency has awarded a grant to GECELCA to fund a feasibility study to determine the quality and viability for the recovery of coal mine methane (CMM) in Córdoba, Colombia.

Duke Energy has suggested full excavation of an additional 12 coal ash basins in North Carolina, making a total of 24 Carolina basins that it is willing to close by removing ash from its current storage locations at each power plant.

Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre has found that mining companies in the US are extremely satisfied with their OEMs compared to other countries.

Google has chosen to build its newest data centre at a soon-to-retire coal plant in North Alabama.