
Central Appalachia hit hardest by coal job cuts
US coal job losses have been concentrated across 16 counties in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
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US coal job losses have been concentrated across 16 counties in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.

Looking into major technology investments in the mining industry and identifying top areas for future investment by region

Shanghai Electric Group has been given approval to construct Thar coal-based power generation project of 1400 MW.

The United Mine Workers of American has opposed the sale of bankrupt Patriot Coal’s assets to Blackhawk Mining.

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has started construction on the Mae Moh power plant units 4 – 7 replacement project.

John Pippy, CEO of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, has criticised the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan before state legislators.

Martin Engineering has become the sole distributor of CleanScrape conveyor belt cleaners.

Rinaldy Dalimi of the Indonesian National Energy Council anticipates that the country will continue using fossil fuels to meet energy demands.

Microalgae can be used to help capture CO2. But until photobioreactors become available, it is better to use algal capture as a means for providing high-value end products rather than competing with carbon capture and storage technologies.

Indian electricity generation growth set to soar in the next few years driving demand for imported coal, while China’s coal imports will fall away.

The dry bulk shipping market has been hit by the dramatic slowdown in Chinese coal imports with the BDI at historically low levels

CNX Coal Resources – the master limited partnership created by CONSOL Energy to run its Pennsylvania coal assets – has announced plans for its IPO.