Sentences with phrase «coal sector struggles»

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A housing and construction rebound has boosted industries including steel and coal, and while many sectors continue to struggle with overproduction, domestic demand has held up reasonably well, with trade data on Thursday showing a surprising improvement in imports.

Beijing has struggled to make local governments and industries comply with laws and has long been criticized for relying on national campaigns to bring industrial sectors like coal, steel or rare earth to heel.

In addition, that reset will force coal miners to competitively bid for new mines which will only raise fuel prices for an already financially struggling sector.

Repealing federal regulations that the new administration claims has restricted coal production does not change the fact that demand for coal in the power sector will continue to struggle in the face of other competitive pressures.

In the latest sign of struggles for the coal industry, the world's largest private - sector coal company announced plans to eliminate 250 corporate and regional positions across the United States.