Mining giants plot £130bn mega-merger to ride net zero commodity boom
Two of the world’s largest miners are plotting a £130bn mega-merger to ride the net zero commodity boom. Rio Tinto and ...
Ex-mineworkers call on UK government to release pension reserves
Lindsey Hopkins, 75, is one of the more than 3,000 former miners that could be affected and said the government had "thrown ...
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Deep coal mine shafts studied for geothermal heating potential
The Coal Authority, which oversees the former pits on behalf of the government, estimates there could be enough energy in the flooded, abandoned mines to heat all of the homes on ...
The Billionaire Mining Magnate Who Bet Coal Had a Future—And Won Big
The U.K. closed its last coal-powered plant, but 76-year-old Low Tuck Kwong ignored naysayers and built a fortune from the ...
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Coal Authority continues supporting Derbyshire’s former mining landscape under new name
An organisation which continues to support the clean-up and redevelopment of Derbyshire’s once proud colliery land has marked ...
UK Electricity Cleanest On Record In 2024: Study
Britain produced its cleanest electricity on record last year with output of fossil fuels at an all-time low and renewables ...
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Coal to critical elements: $5 million DOE award propels UK’s refined materials work
“The ability to extract critical minerals and elements from coal is a game-changer ... Ph.D., professor of mining engineering ...