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January 23: Anthracite Heritage Museum Remembers Knox Mine Disaster, Pennsylvania
January 15, 2016
It was a day in the history of Luzerne County that remains unforgettable. It was a disaster in the coal mines back in 1959 and Mike Stevens takes us to it On The Pennsylvania Road. A free program commemorating the
Feb. 20: Strataca Underground Salt Museum to Hold Its First Underground 5K Fun-Run, Kansas
January 15, 2016
Strataca Underground Salt Museum in Hutchinson will hold its first underground 5K fun-run next month. Experienced runners and recreational joggers are invited to venture 650 feet underground to run, or walk, through an active salt mine in the first Mine
Legislators Hear from Laid-off Mine Workers in Minnesota
January 15, 2016
Laid-off workers and local officials gathered Wednesday evening in Silver Bay to hear from state legislators about what’s being done to combat the downturn in the U.S. iron ore and steel industries. Cliffs Natural Resources announced in November that it
Supreme Court Rejects Environmental Group’s Challenge of Golden Sunlight’s Reclamation Plan, Montana
January 15, 2016
The state Supreme Court has rejected an environmental group’s challenge to the reclamation plan for the proposed expansion of an open pit gold mine near Whitehall. The Montana Environmental Information Center sued in April 2014, arguing the expansion permit did
Gold Reserve to Acquire Raven Gold’s Mining Assets in Alaska
January 14, 2016
Gold Reserve Inc. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Raven Gold Alaska Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corvus Gold Inc., to acquire from Raven certain wholly-held Alaska mining claims, known as the LMS Gold Project. The agreement
Feb. 21-24: Mining’s Largest Professional Society Holds Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona
January 14, 2016
The theme of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc.’s (SME) 2016 Annual Conference & Expo is “The Future For Mining In A Data-Driven World.” The conference will be held February 21-24 at the Phoenix, AZ, Convention Center. With
Fluor Named Best Company for Leaders by Chief Executive Magazine
January 14, 2016
Fluor Corporation was named to the 2016 list of best companies for leaders by Chief Executive magazine. Fluor was No. 13 (out of 40) on the list and the only publicly-traded engineering-construction company recognized. “Fluor is proud to be recognized
Fitch: Arch Coal’s Bankruptcy Bumps Up U.S. Default Rates
January 13, 2016
Adding Arch Coal, Inc.‘s $3.2 billion of bond debt to the default volume propels the metals/mining sector’s trailing 12-month (TTM) default rate to 15 percent from 11 percent at the end of December, according to Fitch Ratings. Arch’s Chapter 11
Nucor Set to Resume Operations at DRI Plant, Louisiana
January 13, 2016
Nucor Corporation’s direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Louisiana will resume operations by the end of January. The plant temporarily suspended production at the end of last year for planned maintenance and the company decided not to resume production at
Fuel Tech Awarded $5 Million in Air Pollution Control Orders for Coal-fired Plants in U.S and China
January 13, 2016
Fuel Tech, Inc. has received multiple air pollution control (APC) contracts from customers in the US, Europe, and China. These awards have an aggregate value of approximately $5.0 million. In the UK, a contract for Fuel Tech’s Advanced NOxOUT® Selective
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