The 100-foot behemoth stood tall, towering over ramshackle homes built on the backs of tens of thousands of anthracite miners — a reminder of their sacrifice that fueled an industrial revolution.
The Industrial Revolution ... Conditions in factories and coal mines in particular were dangerous and difficult. Andrew Marr: Three hundred years ago, something new appeared above the surface ...
By: Sabine Dall’Omo - CEO of Siemens Sub-Saharan Africa As the global mining industry enters an era of rapidly evolving automation, Africa will emerge as a leader in embracing autonomous machinery, ...
Modern industry started in the 18th century, and its growth accelerated throughout the 19th as production switched from metal to coal mining. By the early 20th century, about one in four Welsh workers ...
Several U.S. utilities in recent months have said they plan to keep coal-fired units in their generation fleets operating past their scheduled retirement dates, in most cases citing increased demand ...
This victory is part of a global movement against coal, including direct action, legal challenges and public campaigns, that have blocked new plants from the US to Europe to Africa. Meanwhile, new ...