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Coal-generated power hit 135-year low in UK
Last month coal reached a historical low in the UK’s total energy mix, contributing only 2%, or the lowest level in the last 135 years. On the other side, gas-fired power represented around 40% of the total energy in the UK, nuclear power made up 32% and renewables accounted for 18%.
read more... 30/08/2017
Adani will start constructions of its Carmichael coal mine in October
Indian mining company Adani has disclosed that works on the Carmichael coal mine in Queensland will start in October, and the first coal from the mine will be received in March 2020. The overall cost of the project will reach $16.5 billion.
read more... 29/08/2017
China: 6,000 non-coal mines to be shut down by 2020 to improve safety
China will close 6,000 non-coal mines in a try to reduce mining accidents and deaths by 2020, as stated by the State Administration of Work Safety in a five-year plan.
read more... 28/08/2017
Restructuring of Polish mining industry boosts net profits
The Polish coal mining industry saw an 80% rise in net profits this year compared to the last, when the coal mining industry was in the process of restructuring and coal prices were high.
read more... 23/08/2017
Lack of customers drives Spanish coal mine to close down
The La Escondida coal mine was shut down on Friday. The last-of-its-kind project was located in the Caballed de Arriba town, and was closed down because no one wanted to buy its coal.
read more... 15/08/2017