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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
Ukraine to receive 700,000 metric tons of coal from the U.S.
Ukraine signed for the first time an agreement with the United States, which will supply the nation with around 700,000 metric tons of coal by the end of this year, in a move to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
read more... 07/08/2017
Coal mining companies risk $16 billion due to climate change
A new study from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) concluded that major coal mining companies find themselves at risk of losing $16 billion (£12.3bn) due to climate change.
read more... 24/07/2017
Drax accelerates plans for coal conversion to gas
Britain's Drax, which once owned Europe's most polluting coal-fired power plant, is accelerating plans to transform one of its six units to gas and could offer for a capacity contract as early as 2019, as stated by its chief executive on Wednesday.
read more... 20/07/2017