South Africa should look at coal as a critical mineral because of its importance to the country’s economy and employment, Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Monday. South Africa ...

Independent groups have assessed the repairs needed for the coal and iron ore lines, with more studies planned for other routes. Credit: TR STOK/Shutterstock. South African coal and iron ore exporters ...

solidifying coal's role as the backbone of the country's energy system. Coal is still king in China despite the renewables boom with record additions of solar and wind power generation.

Note to readers • This story was originally published by High Country News. In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, couldn’t find ...

There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense. By Austyn ...

Country musician Corb Lund calls himself 'a reluctant anti-coal mine activist' but says his opposition to new coal exploration in his home province unites Albertans from across the political spectrum.

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Buc-ee’s Ltd. wants to build a large gas station and convenience store in Oak Creek — creating the first Milwaukee-area location for that Texas-based chain. That proposal surfaces as Buc-ee's ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A coal miner has died following a fire at a colliery in southern Poland ...

"Solar remained the EU's fastest-growing power source in 2024, rising above coal for the first time. Wind power remained the EU's second-largest power source, above gas and below nuclear," the ...

Paris, France — Solar power overtook coal in European Union electricity production for the first time in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc’s power sector ...