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The world’s largest private coal company just went bankrupt
grist   13 April 2016   USA   USA  
Coal mine
<p>In a move that has environmentalists hunting for graves to dance on, Peabody Energy, the world&rsquo;s largest private-sector coal company, has filed for bankruptcy.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s the fourth major U.S. coal company to go bankrupt in the last year. The ...
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Output per miner-hour rises as smaller coal mines close
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Coal Report, and Mine Safety and Health Administration
<p>Coal mining productivity increased in 2013, averaging 5.5 short tons per miner hour, reversing a trend of declining productivity since at least 2000. Preliminary data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration indicate a further increase in 2014. Improved ...
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DOL: 99 percent of mining industry is complying with coal dust rule
THE HILL   18 August 2015   USA  
Coal mining
<p>One year in, the Department of Labor (DOL) says its rule to protect miners from the coal dust that causes deadly black lung disease is working. DOL&rsquo;s Mine Safety and Health Administration&rsquo;s (MSHA) final rule, which took effect in August 2014, ...
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9 Believed Dead in Philippine Coal Mine Collapse: Official
NDTV   17 July 2015   Philippines   Manila  
Coal mine collapse / NDTV
<p>MANILA: Three people died and six others are believed to have also been killed when part of a coal mine collapsed on a remote central Philippine island on today, the provincial governor said.</p> <p>Nine workers were using heavy machinery to remove sea ...
Bank Of America Backs Away From Funding Coal Mining
Huffingtonpost Post   06 May 2015   USA  
Bank of America announced on Wednesday that it is backing away from its investments in coal mining operations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) | Mark Lennihan/AP
<p>WASHINGTON -- Bank of America is cutting off its financing for coal extraction projects, the company announced at its shareholder meeting Wednesday.</p> <p>"With regard to coal, over the past several years, we have been gradually and consistently reducing ...
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