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In the 1920s, Madrid, New Mexico, grew into a coal-mining town of 2,500; by 1960, only two families remained as demand for coal declinedOnce a bustling coal mining hub, Madrid, New Mexico, boasted around 2,500 residents until the arrival of natural gas in 1949 prompted a swi...- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 22%, according to analystsRising crude-oil prices are an obvious concern. But domestic factors like FPI selling, market repricing in select sectors, and the impact o...
- These large- and mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos have upside potential of up to 28%, according to analystsWith each passing day, things are getting more complicated in the Gulf region – as well as in the market. When will things get sorted out? ...
- Quote of the day by Henry Ford: 'If you don't think of the future, you won't have one.' Life lessons from inspiring quote on strategic thinking, goal setting, adaptability, complacency and challengesQuote of the day by Henry Ford, “If you don't think of the future, you won't have one,” explains why planning, goal setting and preparation...
- 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...
- In 1903, 110 million tonnes of rock fell on a sleeping Canadian town in two minutes; even now, part of Frank remains buried beneath the mountainIn 1903, a massive rockslide from Turtle Mountain devastated the town of Frank, Alberta. This catastrophic event remains Canada's deadliest...
- Once home to hundreds, Kentucky town was abandoned in 1962. Decades later, its residents' voices still echo from 'ghost' buildingsBlue Heron, Kentucky, once a bustling coal mining town, now stands as a silent monument. The Stearns Coal and Lumber Company operated mines...
- Gulag prisoners built this town during WW2, it grew into a USSR mining centre of over 10,000 people; before the end of the Soviet era brought its decline in 1996Once a vibrant Soviet town dedicated to coal mining during World War II, Kadykchan was home to a lively community complete with schools and...
- America’s burning ghost town: The Pennsylvania ghost town that has been burning since 1962, left with only 5 residents and a fire that may last another centuryFor more than sixty years, a relentless underground coal fire has consumed Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a ghost town. It began ...
- Old coal mines are hiding a clean energy secret, and this one town just figured it outThe former coal-mining town of Cumberland is becoming a powerful example of how abandoned fossil-fuel infrastructure can be repurposed for ...
- Death toll rises to 40 in Turkey coal mine explosionDesperate relatives had waited all night in the cold outside the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in t...
- Dozens of workers trapped after blast in Turkish coal mineBartin Gov. Nurtac Arslan said a total of 49 people were still trapped in the mine. Earlier, Amasra's mayor, Recai Cakir, told HaberTurk te...
- Adani recruiting 280 roles for Australia's Carmichael coal mineThe coal mine was a swing factor in Australia's 2019 election that helped deliver a surprise victory to the conservative Liberal-National c...
- Seven killed in explosion at coal mine in ChinaOne person is still missing while the three injured workers have been sent to hospital, as rescue work continues.
- Environment ministry decides to give one-time exemption from public hearing for coal mines' expansion projectsThe environment ministry has also decided to lift a moratorium on expansion of existing coal mining projects in Chandrapur in the poll-boun...
- Coal India to collaborate with SAfrica's trade departmentThe agreement was reached during a meeting between the two parties on the sidelines of the Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town.
- GVK forms JV with Leighton Intl; to enter mine operating bizHyderabad based GVK Power & Infrastructure has formed a joint venture with Malaysia based Leighton International to enter the mine operatin...
- GVK in talks with MEC Coal to buy coal mine in IndonesiaBoth the companies are in advance talks and are working out the valuations for the coal mine, said a source privy to the developments.
- 28 miners killed in accident in northern ChinaAn electrical fire inside a coal shaft in northern China left 28 miners dead, a government official said Sunday.
- ArcelorMittal to continue coal mining in SiberiaSteel giant ArcelorMittal, owned by NRI tycoon Laxmi Mittal, will continue coal mining operations in Siberia and no miners would be laid-of...
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