HULUNBUIR, China (AP) — China is the world’s largest coal producer and consumer. In 2024, the country produced more than 470 million metric tons of coal, accounting for 52.6% of the world’s total.
From a viewpoint at about 6,190 feet above sea level, a giant hole in the Oquirrh Mountains stretches two and a half miles wide and ¾ of a mile deep. Trucks with tires bigger than a sedan look like ...
This image provided by EcoFlight shows an aerial view of the terraced structure of the Wharf gold mine in the Black Hills on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (EcoFlight via AP) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold ...