The pace of mineral extraction has greatly accelerated since the mid-1950s, with a major
mineral boom taking place in the past decade. Responding to growing demands for more …

A rapid coal phase-out is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but is hindered
by serious challenges ranging from vested interests to the risks of social disruption. To …

Three-quarters of mines close suddenly. Despite the work to improve planning for mine
closure, it is planning for unexpected closure that is particularly important. This paper …

With the national push for an ecological civilization under way, Chinese environmental
governance is becoming more authoritarian as the central government exerts a stronger …

China has shut down and abandoned a substantial number of coal mines since 1999, which
have been releasing methane (CH 4) for many years. However, the characteristics of …

In early 2016, China introduced additional capacity cut policies to rebalance supply in the
coal market to match demand that had been reduced by slow economic growth and strict …

Carbon emissions—and hence fossil fuel combustion—must decline rapidly if warming is to
be held below 1.5 or 2 C. Yet fossil fuels are so deeply entrenched in the broader economy …

Mining companies worldwide have been prime movers in the creation of mining towns.
Though these towns are of many kinds, all over the world they are going through a similar …

China has high and increasing annual rates of occupational lung diseases such as
pneumoconiosis and silicosis. In contrast, Australia and the United States of America (USA) …

Coal production in China has direct implications for globally important issues such as
sustainable development, climate change, and energy transition. However, coal is prone to …