Tussle over new UK mine embodies fight over coal-related emissions
Campaigners and policymakers for years have opposed the proposal to build the mine in the Cumbrian region of northwest England.
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Glencore strikes one of Japan’s most expensive ever coal deals
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Grupo Mexico’s Q2 net profit falls 40.5%, copper production hit by Peru’s protests
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