Tag: coal mine

Federal Minister Cancels Two Proposed Coal Mine Projects

The Australian federal government has cancelled applications for two proposed coal mine projects in Queensland after the developers failed to provide the necessary environmental credentials and outline any impacts the projects will have on the environment. The China Stone Coal Mine project and The Range Coal project were cancelled on May 5 by Environment Minister…


‘What’s Going to Happen to the Economy?’ Billionaire Challenges Government’s Rejection of Coal Mine

Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has said the government’s cancellation of his company’s proposal to build a coal mine in central Queensland will be a blow to the region’s economy. Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek on Feb. 9 announced she had decided to reject Palmer’s proposed mine in the Styx Coal Basin, to be located 130…


First New UK Coal Mine in 30 Years Approved to Ire of Environmentalists

The UK government has granted planning permission for the country’s first new coal mine in 30 years, provoking anger from environmental campaigners. The coking coal mine on the edge of Whitehaven in Cumbria, which is expected to extract nearly 2.8 million tonnes per year, is expected to create more than 500 jobs. But climate activists…


Coal Miners Help Couple After Their Electric Car Runs Out of Battery Right Outside the Mine

A Washington, DC, couple left stranded after their electric car ran out of battery was saved by none other than coal miners who were working nearby. Despite the ongoing push toward energy-efficient vehicles, the guys were more than happy to push the stranded car to the mine to get it recharged. West Virginia State Senator Randy Smith…


Australian Environment Minister to Block Coal Mine Over ‘Unacceptable’ Great Barrier Reef Impact

Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will block a proposed thermal and coking coal mine over its “unacceptable impacts” on the Great Barrier Reef. The project is backed by billionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer and is located in central Queensland—home to large coal-mining industry. “Based on the information available to me at this stage, I believe…


Australian Coal Mine Declared State Significant

A proposal to extend Australia’s Dendrobium coal mine has been declared State Significant Infrastructure by the NSW government, which says it wants to give communities certainty for the future. NSW Deputy Premier and Resources Minister Paul Toole said the decision was based on the mine’s importance to Port Kembla steelworks and its thousands of employees. “Dendrobium…


Poland Should Not Pay ‘A Single Zloty’ of EU’s ‘Unlawful’ Court Fines, Says Minister

Poland’s minister of justice said on Thursday that the central European nation “must not succumb to lawlessness” and should not pay any of the daily penalties imposed on the country by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). “The Polish state cannot bow to lawlessness,” Zbigniew Ziobro told reporters at a press conference….


Poland Shouldn’t Pay ‘A Single Zloty’ of EU’s ‘Unlawful’ Court Fines, Minister Says

Poland’s minister of justice says the central European nation “must not succumb to lawlessness” and shouldn’t pay any of the daily penalties imposed on the country by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). “The Polish state cannot bow to lawlessness,” Zbigniew Ziobro told reporters at an Oct. 28 press conference. “Whether in…


Body Recovered From Queensland Coal Mine

The body of a miner who died when a roof collapsed a coal mine in central Queensland has been recovered. “We can confirm that Queensland Police Service has recovered the body of our deceased co-worker, Graham Dawson, 62, from Crinum underground mine this afternoon,” operator Mastermyne said in a statement on Saturday. All operational activities…


5 Miners Die, 4 Missing in Coal Mine Collapse in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan—A makeshift coal mine collapsed Tuesday in northern Afghanistan, burying five miners and leaving four more missing, a provincial security official said. Jawed Basharat, a spokesman for the provincial police chief in northern Baghlan province said a rescue team is at the site in Nahrin district. Collapsing coal mines are happening more often in…