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BC First Nation flags water quality concerns as proposed coal mine expansion advances

The Ktunaxa First Nations council said a proposed expansion of BC's largest coal mine should not move into the environmental assessment process because of outstanding problems with water quality and ...
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UK will hold inquiry into violent Orgeave clash between police and miners during bitter 1984 strike

LONDON (AP) — The British government said Monday that it will hold a public inquiry into the “Battle of Orgreave,” a violent confrontation between police and striking coal miners that became a ...

America’s next big critical minerals source could be coal mine pollution – if we can agree on who owns it

Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also ...
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Canadian village turns abandoned coal mines into cheap geothermal heat source

A former coal-mining hub in Canada has been exploring an unexpected pathway to clean ...

Reader explains who really benefited from the British Coal pension boost - your letters, and a picture throwback of a tribute ride

PICTURE FROM THE PAST: Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts, from Hells Angels to scooter-riding Mods, took part in a mass ...