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As Wind Power Lifts Wyomings Fortunes, Coal Miners Are Left in the Dust

2016-06-20 03:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: After Kullin Orcutt lost his job at the Peabody coal mine this spring, he knew what he needed to do: join the exodus. Leave Gillette, leave the state, he said. Mr. Orcutt is a third-generation miner and one of 592 coal workers who have been laid off here since January. Thousands more job cuts are expected this summer. More people will follow Mr. Orcutt. While many businesses in Gillette are struggling to stay open, a U-Haul dealer has been nearly sold out since the school year ended this month....

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Miners rise but FTSE starts lower

2016-05-16 09:32:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The FTSE 100 starts the week with modest falls despite gains for leading mining companies.

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London shares down despite miners

2016-05-11 10:16:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

London's FTSE 100 is lower at the start of Wednesday trade despite gains for the key miners listed in the top 100.

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Ftse Live: Footsie hits new 2016 peak as miners jump on China data

2016-04-14 04:11:10| Food - Topix.net

The Footsie held near a new high for the year at lunchtime, driven by strong commodity stocks thanks to upbeat China trade data and after oil prices yesterday hit 2016 highs, although retail giant Tesco remained a big casualty as a cautious outlook clouded its return to annual profits. By mid session, the FTSE 100 was up 88.6 points, or 1.4 per cent at 6,331.0, just easing off the day's peak of 6,341.78, which was the index's highest level since early December.

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