Feature Stories
Biogas Could Provide New Life for Illinois Coal Mines
June 12, 2019
The coal in the Illinois Basin has been there for about 300 million years, but it has not just been sitting beneath the earth inert. Billions of microbes are slowly feasting on the coal. And as this decomposition happens, methane
Navajo Nation’s White Mesa was Rare Northern Arizona Copper Site
June 11, 2019
Located on the Navajo Reservation 109 miles north of Flagstaff, the White Mesa mining district is one of the few documented producers of copper in Northern Arizona’s Colorado Plateau. Disseminated copper mineralization in Mesozoic sandstone and conglomerate is widely dispersed
How the U.S. is Investing in Advanced Coal Technologies
June 10, 2019
The U.S. is investing heavily to ensure its future coal-fired power fleet will be cleaner, more efficient, and more flexible, experts said at the 9th International Conference on Clean Coal Technologies in Houston on June 4. The conference — which
The Future of Coal On a Global Level
June 6, 2019
With climate action increasingly becoming a key policy goal for many countries around the world, it appears as if much of the globe has begun to move away from coal as a source of energy to seek cleaner alternatives. However,
World’s Fifth-Largest Bank Puts Hold on Financing New Coal Plants
June 4, 2019
File this one under O for Ouch, that’s gotta hurt. The US coal industry has been banking on overseas buyers to make up for its ever shrinking share of the US power generation sector, but the world’s fifth-largest bank has
Green New Deal Doesn’t Promote the Best Energy
June 3, 2019
Imagine going to turn on the lights in your home to find there is no power or rushing a loved one to the emergency room not knowing whether the life-saving medical equipment will work. If Congress adopts impractical policies in
American Mine Door Builds a Heavy-duty Reputation
May 29, 2019
American Mine Door is a global OEM in a niche market, an unusual position that nonetheless has served the century-old company well, said vice president of business development Pete Hallahan. Incorporated in 1906 as a manufacturer of mechanically operated ventilation
Coal Rises in the East and Sets in the West But Responsible Coal Sourcing Remains Crucial
May 28, 2019
Around 500kg of coal is required to produce one tonne of steel. As Europe, and more broadly the OECD, moves away at different paces from coal for power generation, coal production and use is forecasted to remain significant especially in
NPK Celebrates Grand Opening By Showcasing Its New Underground Mining Equipment
May 23, 2019
People attending NPK Construction Equipment’s recent grand opening got a chance to climb into some of the company’s bright, yellow transport vehicles and underground mining equipment that is displayed in front of its building at 1850 Idaho St. The MinCar
Montana’s Golden Sunlight Mine Faces Uncertainty with Last Mill Run
May 21, 2019
The 3.3 million ounces of gold Whitehall-based Golden Sunlight has dug up since 1982 could fit into the back of a standard-size pickup, even though the mine has excavated 1,575 feet into the ground. But, Rick Jordan, mill supervisor, said
