As China runs away from the rest of the world in developing renewable energy, its coal mining industry is facing the prospect ...
“The coal dust is rising and the warnings are out there that it’s getting more and more dangerous,” says Bob Wyss, a former reporter PROVIDENCE — At 3:25 p.m. on March 25, 1947, coal dust ignited, ...
Hundreds of Zambian farmers are suing Chinese state-owned mining firm Sino Metals for $80 billion USD, but history suggests ...
On a dusty afternoon in the northern reaches of China, dozens of giant trucks queue to fill up on coal for washing and processing. Others wait to take away tons of waste rocks and dirt. It’s a common ...
HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.
Former coal communities face higher death rates from suicide, drugs and alcohol revealing lasting effects of industrial decline.