China to shut hundreds of coal mines
July 31st, 2012 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 31 (IANS) The Chinese government has decided to close hundreds of small mines over the year to ensure safety in the coal mine industry."We should use the opportunity ... Read more...
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Maharashtra slams poor quality coal supply to power plants
October 14th, 2011 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has resulted in the ongoing energy crisis ... Read more...
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11 die in Siberia mine blasts (Lead, Changing dateline)
May 9th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kemerovo (Russia), May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Eleven miners were killed and 41 injured in two West Siberian coal mine blasts, authorities said Sunday.
A spokesman for the Russian emergencies ministry said Sunday that ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Siberia coal mine blast
May 9th, 2010 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) At least eight miners were killed and more than 60 were trapped underground after a methane explosion occurred inside a coal mine in Russia's west Siberian region late ... Read more...
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China coalmine blast toll rises to 73 (Third Lead)
February 22nd, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China), Feb 22 (Xinhua) The toll in China's deadly coalmine blast early Sunday has risen to 73, officials said.
Earlier reports said 44 workers were killed and many more remained trapped following ... Read more...
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China coalmine blast kills 44 (Second Lead)
February 22nd, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China), Feb 22 (Xinhua) At least 44 workers were killed and many more remained trapped Sunday following an explosion in a coalmine in China's northern Shanxi Province, officials said.
There were 436 ... Read more...
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11 killed, 96 trapped in China coal mine blast (Lead)
February 22nd, 2009 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
Taiyuan (China) Feb 22 (Xinhua) At least 11 miners were killed and 96 trapped in a coal mine following a gas explosion in northern China Sunday, officials said.
The blast occurred at 2 ... Read more...
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Coal watchdog welcome, but look at energy holistically: experts
March 5th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by admin
By Noor Mohd
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Power producers have welcomed the move for a watchdog for the coal industry as announced in India's national budget for 2008-09, but feel the nation's ... Read more...
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Imported Indian coal causes pollution in Bangladesh: report
February 17th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, Feb 17 (IANS) Coal imported from India is sulphur-rich, well beyond the level prescribed by the Bangladesh government, and causes pollution, a newspaper report said Sunday. Fearing coal shortage, the government ... Read more...
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