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[kohl] / koʊl /


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Coal has long been black gold for China's economy, and remains indispensable to keeping the lights on for its population of 1.4 billion people.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Coal is a key contributor to planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, and phasing it out is crucial to taming climate change.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Find insight on 29Metals, Coal India, gold futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

This essay is adapted from the author's book "Song for a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity from a Coal Miner's Daughter," published by Haymarket Books.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Door declined skipping lunch the next day to help Coal research in the library, so Coal went alone.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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