The coal industry continues to be one of the world’s largest suppliers of energy. In the United States alone, about half a billion short tons of coal are converted to energy every year.
Rate of black lung disease among miners may be 10 times higher than reported Lung disease is a well-known deadly consequence of working in the coal industry. But a new NPR study finds miners are ...
Metallurgical coal is burnt with iron ore in blast furnaces, in an integral part of the conventional steelmaking process, which — despite the widespread adoption of coal-free electric arc furnaces — ...
By: Sanlam Investments - Head of Equity Research Marlo Scholtz and Equity Analyst Siphelele Mhlongo The global mining sector is responsible for around 4-7% of total greenhouse gas emissions. As the ...