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Sudbury’s Dynamic Earth Exhibit Puts Users in Virtual Underground Mine Rescue, Canada
August 29, 2016
Visitors to Sudbury’s Dynamic Earth can now see what it takes to be in mine rescue. An installation called Ferdeno places people in a virtual underground mine. Those who try the simulator will be asked to perform different tasks and
Idaho North Resources Acquires Lone Jack Gold Mine, Washington State
August 29, 2016
Idaho North Resources has signed an exploration with option to purchase agreement with PLV Holding, LLC, the owners of the Lone Jack Property in Whatcom County, Washington. The property consists of a group of five patented lode mining claims covering
PolyMet Submits Air Quality Permit Application for NorthMet Project, Minnesota
August 29, 2016
PolyMet Mining Corp. has submitted its air quality permit application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, marking another step forward for the NorthMet Project. The permit is one of several major permits required to construct and operate the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious
Cat® Hard Rock Mining Business Unit Expands Underground Truck Design Portfolio
August 29, 2016
Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty, Ltd has acquired the intellectual property of underground articulated truck designs from Ground Force Worldwide. This agreement will provide Caterpillar with additional design options in the 20-metric-tonnes and smaller payload class. The Ground Force AT18E (18-metric-tonnes
Coal Miners to Return to Work at Warrior Met’s No. 4 Mine, Alabama
August 29, 2016
150 to 160 former employees of the Warrior Met coal number four mine–formerly Jim Walter No. 4 mine–are being called back to work. John Knight was laid off last December and has been unemployed seven months. He says he and
Rhino Resource Partners Sells Elk Horn Coal Leasing Company for $12.5 Million
August 29, 2016
Rhino Resource Partners LP has entered into an agreement to sell its Elk Horn coal leasing company to a third party for total cash consideration of $12.5 million. “The cash received from the sale of Elk Horn will continue to
Agrium Restarts Its Potash Mine in Vanscoy After Fatality, Saskatoon
August 26, 2016
Agrium’s potash mine in Vanscoy, Sask., has reopened after the death of a worker shut down its operations earlier this month. Chad Wiklun, 29, was seriously injured when he was caught between two pieces of heavy machinery while working underground.
Eastern Kentucky Receives $18 Million Government Grant to Help Struggling Coal Areas
August 26, 2016
Programs to improve the economy in Eastern Kentucky will receive a total of $13.7 million in grants under a federal initiative aimed at helping areas struggling because of a downturn in coal jobs, agencies announced Wednesday. An additional $4.9 million
$39 Million in Government Grants to Help Towns Hit by Coal Industry Job Losses
August 26, 2016
U.S. communities hard hit by coal industry layoffs in eight Appalachian states and Texas are being promised more than 3,000 jobs in several industries through a multimillion-dollar federal grant. Officials for the Appalachian Regional Commission and other agencies announced the
Caterpillar to Sell Underground-Mining Equipment Lines
August 26, 2016
Caterpillar Inc. is retreating from the slumping coal industry, saying it plans to put its equipment lines for underground mines up for sale and lay off workers. The Peoria, Ill., company said Thursday it will cut the workforce at its
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