coal
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By the turn of the century, Shanxi's coal industry was making enormous profits because demand was soaring - but there was a human cost.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"Based on the coal mine safety management and technical systems we have in place today, let me be very clear about this: this accident should not have happened."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Today, the province accounts for nearly 30% of China's national coal output.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
When China's economy opened up in the 1980s, coal production surged, becoming the cornerstone of its industrial ambition.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“Help us fight,” she told union coal miners during a speech in Illinois in November 1909.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Vocabulary lists containing coal
Black and Gray
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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