The UK's last opencast coalmine will close later as fears mount over whether the massive site will be restored. Documents seen by BBC News show concerns at the Welsh government and UK Coal Authority ...

Using idle open-cast coal mines for pumped hydropower storage of solar power is financially feasible, new research from India is suggesting. In the study ...

East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative is to embark on a peatland restoration project at Glaisnock Moss, southwest of Cumnock. The site is contained within the Netherton former open cast coal ...

A German energy company is dismantling a wind farm to allow for an adjacent coal mine to expand its operations, officials said. The German coal mine Garzweiler, operated by energy company RWE, admits ...