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A miner hugs a relative in front of a coal mine site in Soma, a district in Turkey’s western province of Manisa May 14, 2014. REUTERS Photo
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A worker speaks as he loads coal on a truck at a depot near a coal mine from the state-owned Longmay Group on the outskirts of Jixi, in Heilongjiang province, China, October 24, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee
IMF Urges China to Push Harder for More Steel, Coal Capacity Cuts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday urged China to push for more ambitious targets for its coal and steel industries to cut excess production capacity as Beijing bids to steps up economic reforms. According to Reuters, a total of 140 million tonnes of...Caption:
Coal miners and rescue workers gather on May 4, 2017, at a mine in Azadshahr, northern Iran, following an explosion that left dozens of miners trapped (AFP Photo/MOSTAFA HASSANZADEH)
Iran Tunnel Collapse Claims 26 Lives, ‘No Chance’ for Trapped Coal Miners
Iranian officials said Friday there was “no chance” of saving nine coal miners trapped for the past two days after a tunnel collapse that has already claimed at least 26 lives. Toxic gases have filled much of the Zemestan Yort mine in northern Iran, and...Caption:
Li Keqiang, China’s premier, called on Sunday for economic growth this year of “around 6.5 percent or higher, if possible.” Thomas Peter/Reuters
China Lowers Growth Target to 6.5%
Beijing- China has lowered its economic growth target for this year. The second strongest economy in the world has moved on with strict reforms to deal with mounting debts and to establish a protection against financial risks. China has an economic growth target of...Caption:
Mine workers in Jincheng, in China’s coal country. China has scrambled to mine and burn more coal because of coal shortages and concerns about electricity supplies. Credit Gilles Sabrie for The New York Times