The global coal markets have been on a tear lately. And America’s miners still are tanking.
April 18, 2019coal
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel
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Global Emissions Hit Record as Energy Demand Boosts Fuel Use
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Carbon emissions from fossil-fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade, reflecting higher oil consumption in the U.S. and more coal burning in China and India.
March 26, 2019
Government, Business, TCA
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Trucking Company Protests Illinois Utility’s Pick for Coal-Hauling Contract
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An East St. Louis, Ill.-based trucking company president protested the city of Springfield’s decision to award a three-year coal-hauling contract to a Decatur-based firm and asked City Council members on Dec. 11 to instead give the contract to his company.
December 12, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
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Mining Companies Looking at New Fleets, Could Use Autonomous Trucks to Save Millions
Komatsu
Mining companies in Australia, the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore and coal, are poised to approve fresh investments in projects, driven by rallying commodity prices and the need to replace depleting deposits, according to global equipment supply giant, Komatsu Ltd.
July 17, 2017Coal Country Rebounding as Demand Rises and Global Competition Falters
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Before dawn, a coal miner named Cameron Justice stopped at a gas station in Mingo County, W.V., grabbing two cans of Monster Energy before heading into the pits.
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