At least seven workers are trapped after a coal mine collapses in Mexico The state labor ministry in Coahuila, Mexico, confirmed that at least seven workers were trapped inside a coal mine that collapsed Friday The accident took place approximately at 12:50pm, and according to local news outlets a section of the mine collapsed and … Read more
‘Ditch coal to save the planet’: Alok Sharma will urge countries around the world to stop financing new power stations that emit greenhouse gases in desperate bid to combat global warming Alok Sharma urges world nations to stop financing new coal-fired power stations Greenpeace and Oxfam called the comments hypocritical amid Cumbria mine The UK will … Read more
Plans for Britain’s first deep coal mine in 30 years are set to be ditched amid concerns over its impact on the environment Plans to dig Britain’s first new coal mine in 30 years look set to be scrapped Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng cited ‘compelling reasons’ to block the mine Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said … Read more
US coal mining billionaire slaps Greensill Capital with lawsuit for ‘continuous and profitable fraud’ By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 01:12 GMT, 17 March 2021 | Updated: 01:12 GMT, 17 March 2021 A coalmining firm owned by the governor of West Virginia is suing collapsed UK lender Greensill Capital for ‘continuous and profitable … Read more
A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more
A family who had a meteorite land outside their Cotswolds home said they thought someone had emptied a barbeque onto their drive when they saw the rocks. Hannah Wilcock, 25, and her parents Rob and Cathryn were astounded to learn that the ‘lumps of coal’ they had heard thud onto their drive on the night of February … Read more
Greta Thunberg has rubbished Boris Johnson’s promises of a ‘green revolution’ after the government approved the use of a bee killing pesticide and a new coal mine. The Prime Minister has presented himself as being at the head of efforts to green the global economy with, for example, promises of huge reductions in greenhouse gas … Read more
Steam trains are nearing end of the line: Old-style locomotives could stop running as plans for new coal mine are blocked Newcastle City Council has refused to grant planning permission for a new mine A railway association said decision ‘dashed hopes of Britain’s heritage railways’ It comes as supplies of English steam coal are expected to … Read more
The world’s biggest mining company is to sell off its thermal coal sites as it prepares for a greener future. BHP will offload mines in Australia and Colombia within two years, bowing to pressure from activist investors to stop producing what is seen as the dirtiest fossil fuel. Thermal coal is mainly used for power … Read more
Ever dream of driving rally cars through the world’s most exotic locations such as the Amazon rainforest, the deserts of Arabia or the mountains of Himalaya? What if the vehicle you drove was also kind to the planet? Well, in six months’ time, a new rally championship could make that a reality. Organisers behind Formula … Read more