by Gordon Barratt | Oct 28, 2020 | News
Colombia’s coal industry is experiencing one of the worst crises in its recent history. The Covid-19 pandemic has compounded problems including labour strikes, criticism of its environmental and human rights standards, and a decline in sales to its traditional...
by Gordon Barratt | Jun 17, 2020 | News
“The screen behind shows where Britain is getting its energy from right now,” explained Natasa Dinic from the National Grid in a recent BBC News segment that triumphantly celebrated the UK going cold turkey from coal for two months. “Why would you burn coal?” the BBC...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 22, 2020 | News
The Elga coal complex located in south-eastern Yakutia is Russia’s biggest and one of the world’s biggest deposits of high-quality coking coal. Owned and operated by Elgaugol, a subsidiary of the Russian mining and steel company Mechel Group, the open-cut coal mining...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 15, 2020 | News
DTEK Energo company decided to suspend the work of Pavlohradvuhillya enterprise and the ore-processing plants due to the deteriorating situation in Ukraine’s energy sector. The company’s press service reported that on April 14. DTEK specified that the work...
by Gordon Barratt | Apr 1, 2020 | News
Developers say a decision will be made soon on an open cast coal mine at Druridge Bay, NorthumberlandPhoto: Durham Univeristy/PA A controversial planning application to build what would be the UK’s biggest coal mine close to a tranquil stretch of coastline is to be...
