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 Coal IndustryFRIDAY OCTOBER 13 2000 


Battle with gas gets under way

Coal IndustryKing coal long ago lost its royal title as the main fuel driving the world's industrial engine. But even though it has been eclipsed by oil, natural gas and in some places by nuclear power, coal remains a key fuel in a number of economies, including the US - the world's biggest - where coal-fired power stations produce more than half of the country's electricity. ...more


ENVIRONMENTAL FUELS
Dirty talk
RESTRUCTURING
Coal rush goes into reverse
Regional Issues
US
Shift to gas is no death blow
AUSTRALIA
Mines face toughest times in 20 years
CHINA
Closing down sale
SOUTH AFRICA
Squeezed by competitive pressures



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