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Black lung disease more common among modern coal miners than in their predecessors

Scarring from silica dust exposure was more common in contemporary miners than in those born before 1930.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2023 | 5:43 am

China’s halts 32 coal mines in northwest, suspends expansion plans

Measures follow an accident in late February at an open-pit…

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 4:10 am

Phasing out fossil fuels hasn’t worked. Europe has a new idea for COP28

Last year’s defeat for the EU and its allies on…

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2023 | 8:07 am

Silver nanoparticles may become key ingredient of emission-free power

New approach to building thermoelectric modules allows for converting the…

Staff Writer | May 8, 2023 | 6:06 am

Coal India profit drops after wage cost provisions jump 12-fold

Coal India reported a 17% decline in profits following a…

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2023 | 10:57 am

Wind passed coal, nuclear power in US for first time on record

Wind farm capacity has increased rapidly in the US over the past 15 years.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2022 | 8:49 am

Nevada Gold Mines invests in 200-MW solar plant

Plant is designed to accelerate its decarbonization program, in line majority owner Barrick Gold's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap.

Staff Writer | April 13, 2022 | 12:33 pm

American, UK companies join forces to develop largest uranium prospect in Argentina

Evolution Metals acquired a significant position in UrAmerica, the owner of the largest prospective uranium deposit in Argentina.

Staff Writer | April 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Atalaya, Endesa X to build largest solar farm for a mining operation in Spain

The 50-MW solar facility will be located in the municipality of Minas de Riotinto, where Atalaya’s local subsidiary operates the historic Riotinto mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 10, 2022 | 11:34 am

Canada’s Federal budget includes key measures for mining, oil and gas

Finance Minister brought down a budget that contains billions in new spending and provides a big boost to Canada's mining sector.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | April 8, 2022 | 12:09 pm

Europe’s other energy problem: relying on Russian nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel differs from commodities like gas or coal because it requires precision-engineered assemblies that conform to licensing requirements set by safety regulators.

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2022 | 2:26 pm

China coal hub approves mega-mine that can produce for 97 years

The Baijiahaizi mine, in the key Chinese coal mining hub of Ordos, can produce 15 million tonnes of coal a year.

Bloomberg News | April 7, 2022 | 5:24 am

EU countries hunt for global coal stocks as Russian ban looms

EU envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later than initially planned.

Reuters | April 7, 2022 | 5:13 am

British Columbia project would be only Indigenous-owned LNG export facility in the world

$2.4bn liquefied natural gas plant in Kitimat now making its way through the BC Environmental Assessment process.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | April 6, 2022 | 2:22 pm

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