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Fighting Dust Helps Coal Mines

In an effort to reduce the amount of dust created by the mines, two Rio Tinto Coal mines are releasing seeds over their operations. The Coal & Allied mines have airdropped more than 25 tonnes of seed. The seed, a mix of grasses and legumes, are going to provide much needed plant cover that will keep overburden and spoil together and cut the amount of dust created by uncovered soil. The Mount Thorley Warkworth mine received 12 tonnes while the Hunter Valley mine got about 15 tonnes last month........ Read More

Mines Reopen As Coal Takes Lead In Energy

In the mid-1990s, coal was not king, but today, it may be taking back its throne. Back then, natural gas was at center stage as the preferred energy source of environmentally conscious Americans everywhere. But in 1998, a slight, yet significant, change occurred. According to a U.S. Department of Energy study, "The trend towards reduced levels of consumer coal stocks was reversed." This change coupled with continuing low prices for coal brought it back to the forefront, revitalizing the coal in........ Read More

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