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Wellmore Coal Company Wins Virginia Mine Rescue Championship

June 18, 2021

The Wellmore Coal Company mine rescue team was crowned champion of the 2021 Virginia Governor’s Cup Mine Rescue Competition. The annual competition, which took place at the UVA Wise football stadium, involved a staged mine disaster scenario. Team members wore

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Coal Association of Canada Responds to Gov’t of Canada Statements on Selenium and Thermal Coal

June 18, 2021

Robin Campbell, president of the Coal Association of Canada, issued the following statement in response to the recent Government of Canada statements on both selenium and the future of thermal coal mining projects and project expansions: “The Coal Association of

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Battelle-led Team Successfully Completes CCUS Research, Paves Way for Commercial Deployment

June 17, 2021

Battelle and its team of partners have successfully concluded the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) research associated with the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), paving the way forward for commercial deployment. Battelle led MRCSP in three phases, starting

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New Flexco® XP™ Staple Fastening System Produces High-Quality Splices

June 17, 2021

Flexco recently released the addition of the Flexco® XP™ Staple Fastening System to its robust line of fastening solutions. The XP Staple Fastening System combines an enhanced applicator tool with the longest-wearing staple fastener and hinge pin on the market

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War on Coal Goes Global: Biden’s G-7 Pledge Irks America’s Energy Industry

June 17, 2021

America’s energy industry is castigating President Biden’s pledge to end public support for overseas coal projects, seeing the move as the latest manifestation of the Democrats’ “war on coal.” Ashley Burke, a senior vice president at the National Mining Association,

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American Consolidated Natural Resources to Close Monongalia County Coal Mine By September

June 16, 2021

A mining complex along the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border once owned by Consol Energy Inc. and now owned by what used to be the former Murray Energy Co. will close later this year, with hundreds of miners losing their jobs. The

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Proposed Conservation Plans Could Affect Pebble Mine Project, Alaska

June 16, 2021

An agreement announced Tuesday between an Alaska Native village corporation and conservationists would restrict development on lands in the Bristol Bay region where a mine developer has proposed a road, a move that could create another obstacle for the proposed

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Energy Secretary Granholm Says U.S. Wants ‘Responsible’ Lithium Mining

June 16, 2021

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration wants to see lithium needed for electric cars to be mined “in a responsible way” that respects the environment and Native American tribes. Granholm said during a visit to Nevada on

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Undoing Trump Rule Won’t Likely Affect Okefenokee Mine Plan, Georgia

June 16, 2021

The Biden administration’s plan to revive protections for some wetlands and streams that got eliminated during Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t likely to restore federal oversight of a proposed mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge. Last week, the Environmental

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Officials Release Names of Stillwater Mine Workers Killed in Underground Mine Vehicle Accident

June 16, 2021

Officials eleased the names of the two Stillwater Mine employees who were killed in an accident. Dale Ketola, 65 of Columbus, and Jerry Ashlock, 55 of Caldwell, Idaho, were both pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday, according to a

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