In 1989, Kentucky engineers built a 750-foot road base using about 80 tons of ponded fly ash; the 11% ash section was reported to perform well against the conventional controlAn experimental road base in Kentucky utilized coal plant residue in 1988. Fly ash has been a federal construction material since the 1970s...
India steps up coal supplies to power plants amid rising demand and falling stocksIn response to escalating energy demands, the government is augmenting coal supplies from both captive mines and Coal India subsidiaries. T...
In the early 1920s, Scofield, Utah, peaked above 6,000 people with 12 stores and 13 saloons; today just 26 residents are recorded in the coal townScofield, once a bustling mining hub with a vibrant community, faced a tragic setback in 1900 when a catastrophic mine explosion claimed ab...
Coal India arm Mahanadi Coalfields files IPO papers, plans OFS of up to 66 cr sharesMahanadi Coalfields has filed its DRHP for an IPO comprising an OFS of up to 66.18 crore shares by promoter Coal India. The proposed listin...
Coal India shares gain 4% as August coal supplies rise 5.5% YoY: Buy, Sell or Hold?Coal India shares rose on Wednesday after the state-run miner reported a 5.5% YoY rise in August coal supplies. Strong April-August volumes...
Coal India bets ₹50,000 crore on life beyond coal; goes big on gasification, critical mineralsCoal India is investing nearly fifty thousand crore rupees in coal gasification projects. The company is also actively seeking overseas cri...
Coal India output dips 5.7% in August, offtake rises 5.5%Coal India's August production saw a 5.7 percent decrease compared to last year. However, the company's coal offtake rose by 5.5 percent du...
In 2019, Pennsylvania completed AMD abatement at Fran Camp Run No. 2 Mine, restoring 1.4 miles of Cooks Run. 7 years later, pH and metal impairments were finally clearedAn abandoned Pennsylvania coal mine cleanup project significantly improved Cooks Run water quality. The 2019 abatement project addressed ac...
Coal India’s supplies rise 5.5% in August despite output dipCoal India's supplies increased by 5.5 percent to 60.60 million tonnes in August. Non-regulated sector supplies saw robust growth of 9.6 pe...
In 1996, West Virginia's BRWA and WVWRI developed a plan to treat Swamp Run’s acid mine drainage. 28 years later, 2 projects had dramatically improved the stream’s pH with lasting gainsSwamp Run in Upshur County, West Virginia, faced decades of water quality problems caused by acid mine drainage from buried coal refuse lef...
CIL fears coal gasification scheme will blunt its edgeCoal India has raised concerns about the coal gasification incentive scheme's rules. The company believes the short bidding window disadvan...
Centre allows imported coal in Rs 37,500-crore gasification schemeThe government permits imported coal for gasification projects under a new scheme. This initiative aims to convert coal into valuable chemi...
45 Indian coal power plants have critical low fuel, government data showsForty-five Indian power plants operate with critically low coal inventories now. Monsoon rains disrupt supplies and electricity demand rise...
Reliance explores aluminium entry as Adani lines up $11.5 billion bet: ReportReliance Industries is reportedly considering a foray into aluminium production. This potential venture could harmoniously align its upcomi...
Industry insists on assured offtake for coal gasificationThe energy industry seeks assured offtake commitments for coal gasification projects. Viability gap funding alone may not be enough to unlo...
Tata Steel gets interim relief in Rs 1,755 crore Jharkhand coal mining demand caseTata Steel received interim relief from a Rs 1,755 crore demand by Jharkhand. The Ministry of Coal's Revisional Authority will consider the...
SC issues notice on plea to enforce community forest rights near PEKB coal block in ChhattisgarhThe Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and Chhattisgarh government. A plea challenges the cancellation of community forest ...