Coal

July 4, 2012

Mozambique ports struggling to handle load

A lack of cranes, tractors, tugs and other port equipment is affecting the productivity and efficiency of the ports of Beira and Nacala in Mozambique, which can handle only 35%…

July 2, 2012

Obama’s rough ride in coal country

NPR talked to residents of Mingo County, a coal region in West Virginia. Voters predominantly believe that the current administration in the White House is running a "War on Coal"…

July 2, 2012

Unmasking the Asian giant

Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…

July 2, 2012

Coal slag heap designated World Heritage site

France's Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin—along with its mining pit, workers' quarters and yes, slag heap—now joins The Great Wall and the Great Barrier Reef on UNESCO's World Heritage list.

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