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World's coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines
The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk.
read more... 03/06/2021
End of an era as one of England’s last coal mines to close
Coal has been extracted from the Bradley mine in County Durham for the final time
read more... 18/08/2020
Poland Poised to Announce Major Coal Mine Closures
Poland’s biggest coal producer, state-run PGG, is likely to announce within days deep cuts in coal output and the closure of a number mines as part of a restructuring plan that is expected to prompt protests by miners, industry sources said.
read more... 27/07/2020
Poland's Tauron considers selling some coal mines: sources
State-run Polish utility Tauron may sell some of its loss-making coal mines to try to improve its financial situation, three sources familiar with the matter said.
read more... 13/05/2019
Spanish coal imports rise as domestic mines close
Spanish coal imports increased 12% on the year to 1.5 million mt in January after 26 unprofitable domestic coal mines were closed at the start of the year, data published Monday by Spanish customs showed.
read more... 26/03/2019