Diamonds to county, coal to a liar

Diamonds, albeit small for now, to Luzerne County Council for approving the purchase of the historic train station in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. We offer praise with trepidation because of the long, troubled history in trying to preserve an architecturally …

China’s steel slump drives shift from premium coal, reshaping seaborne trade

Hopes that China would reemerge as a key player in the seaborne metallurgical coal market after resuming Australian imports are fading, as Chinese demand for premium hard coal has weakened following structural declines in steel consumption and pig iron …

Coal Miner Days to revisit decades of music hits

Coal Miner Days returns to Sparwood June 9 to 15, with the ultimate playlist that will take locals back through decades of music hits. This year's theme "Music Mania," is all about celebrating diverse genres of music from different periods of …

Kishan reviews coal production, urges cutting costs, improving quality

China Drowning In Soaring Coal Inventories Amid Sinking Power Demand, Crashing Coal Price

China's overarching central planning model, meant to keep the economy from keeling over, has become so tangled up it is next to impossible to keep track of fake supply and even faker demand. It is also starting to dangerously resemble late stage USSR, …

Bluefield Coal and Mining Show returning in September

Biennial event’s theme in 2025 will be ‘Connecting Buyers and Sellers’ The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias has announced the return of the Bluefield Coal and Mining Show, scheduled for September 10-12 at the Brushfork Armory Civic Center in …

Aboitiz Power expands use of AI for coal plants

Aboitiz Power Corp.’s Transition Business Group (TBG) said Thursday it plans to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to its coal-fired power plants in Visayas and Luzon in 2025 and 2026. The move continues its “Project …

Research on Coal Classification Method Based on Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy

The traditional method of coal classification requires the measurement of various parameters of coal samples to yield accurate results. However, this detection process is time-consuming and laborious, making the rapid classification of coal species …

Study Reveals Hidden Threat in Coal Mine Dust

In a breakthrough study published in Scientific Reports, scientists have uncovered a crucial, often-overlooked hazard in coal mine dust—agglomerates hiding harmful silica particles. These microscopic clusters, once considered harmless or easily broken …

Coal tipper catches fire, driver escapes unhurt in Telangana’s Kothagudem

Incident occurred at Shanti Nagar in Annapureddypalle mandal when the tipper was going back to Sathupalli after unloading coal at Rudrampur coal handling plant Kothagudem: A coal tipper driver had a narrow escape as the tipper’s cabin caught fire following …