Union coal minister G. Kishan Reddy announced today that the ministry of coal is taking steps to transform closed coal mines ...

To reinforce its commitment to responsible opencast mining, coal explorer and miner Canyon Coal – a subsidiary of diversified mining company Menar – is implementing rigorous environmental ...

It involves visiting active or disused mining sites for educational, recreational, or heritage purposes, offering insights ...

Steffan Messenger - BBC Wales environment correspondent November 30, 2023 at 5:32 AM Coal extraction at Merthyr Tydfil's Ffos-y-Fran mine began in 2007 on a 15-year licence ...

The artist - who died in 2019 - said at the time of the opening: "This former opencast coal site, nestled in a bowl of large rolling hills, never did produce enough black gold to keep digging.

Aerial view of an open cast coal mine – illustrative image showing the scale and environmental impact of similar operations, as concerns grow over a proposed mine near the Vaal River. VEREENIGING – An ...

Underground coal mining offers several advantages, particularly from environmental, land-use, and social perspectives. Since underground mining causes minimal disturbance to surface features, it ...

Yimin is one of the five largest open-cast coal mines in China. During peak season, it used to require about 300 trucks, operated by around 1,200 drivers working shifts around the clock, to ...

Mineral resources investment group Menar’s subsidiary Canyon Coal is ploughing ahead with plans to begin the development of two new coal mines – De Wittekrans near Hendrina, in Mpumalanga, and ...

To make up for the production loss, SCCL management is expected to take special measures in the coming days to boost output.

An opencast coal mine planned for the Panfontein area near Vereeniging has received environmental approval, sparking outcry from residents concerned about health, water safety, and inadequate public ...