Coal use by coastal power plants at five major utilities rose for an eighth straight day to 577,100 tons as of Monday.

Five miners remained in critical condition after suffering burns to their upper bodies and airways.

Miners will now be allowed to ask for an expansion of their mining area beyond the maximum size stipulated in the law.

Poland’s JSW limited output at its most profitable mine after employees tested positive for covid-19.

Poland generates most of its electricity from coal but demand for power has slumped due to the new coronavirus epidemic.

Chinese companies and banks are involved in financing at least 13 coal projects across the continent with another nine in the pipeline.

Silesia mining region in southern Poland showed the highest number of infections.