coal mines

​The reorganization plan of the Oltenia Energy Complex is experiencing delays, namely the new gas and solar power plants will not be ready until 2026, so we cannot close the lignite mines until then, as the Romanian state committed when it…

In the coming year, in Valea Jiului some EUR 3.5 billion could be invested, European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Cretu has announced. The money is to be invested based on projects. Following the closing down of several coal…

Hunedoara Energy Complex (CEH), which manages four coal mines in the Jiu Valley and two thermal power plants, Mintia and Paroseni, will receive this year a state aid of about RON 200 million, according to a draft law initiated by the…

Some 360 miners at Paroseni and Uricani coal mines in Valea Jiului area have self-blocked underground during the night of Monday to Tuesday. They are dissatisfied with not cashing in their wages for November, payments being delayed by one…

The European Commission decided on Thursday that Romania's plans to provide RON 447.8 million support to alleviate the social and environmental impact of closing two uncompetitive coal mines by 2018 to be in line with EU state aid rules, a…

Alba Iulia Court of Appeal has resolved on Tuesday the appeals lodged against the decisions of the Hunedoara Court ’s bankruptcy judge in Hunedoara Energy Complex (CEH) insolvency case and rejected the request to open insolvency…

Some 300 miners self-incarcerated underground on Tuesday at the Vulcan coalmine of the Jiu Valley, while office staff joined the protest above the ground. They are worried about the possible bankruptcy of the state-owned Hunedoara Energy…

The mines Petrila, Paroseni and Uricani owned by National Hard Coal Company JSC Petrosani (CNH SA) considered to be uncompetitive, will be closed until 2018. In this context, the Government decided to allot this year a state aid amounting…

Talented young photographer Alex Beldea uses camera to observe people, facing life changes and challenges, in the UK and in his native town, Petrosani. The Huddersfield student has won appreciation in a respected international…