Feature Stories
Digitalization of Mining to Weather Future Storms
May 3, 2021
Mining is no stranger to digitalization. The widely held perception of the resources industry is one of workers in mines and not one of machines running almost everything. But technological advances have already resulted in adoption of mechanization, automation and
A New Approach to Carbon Capture
April 26, 2021
An essential component of any climate change mitigation plan is cutting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities. Some power plants now have CO2 capture equipment that grabs CO2 out of their exhaust. But those systems are each the size
U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale Makes First Visit to Montana Resources’ Mine Continental Mine
March 15, 2021
Like a kid in a candy store, U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale toured the Montana Resources mine in Butte Friday. “When do I push the plunger?” said the Republican congressman, a reference to blowing the dynamite in the pit. In his
North Dakota Oil, Gas, and Coal Mining Industry Anxious About Unknown Changes
November 17, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to make combating climate change a top priority for his administration, with a platform that has some on edge in energy-rich North Dakota while others embrace it. The Democrat’s environmental plans reflect growing pressure from
Why the Future of Appalachian Coal May Depend on India
October 22, 2020
We write a lot about coal — and its long, slow demise as an energy source — for lots of reasons. We have some counties in the corner of Southwest Virginia whose economy has been based on coal, and which
Antitrust Concerns Loom Over Proposed Merger Between Peabody and Arch Resources
September 29, 2020
As the sun sets on coal in the electric power sector, analysts say suppliers will look to consolidate to ride out the industry’s decline. That’s what the nation’s two largest coal miners have proposed: a joint venture between Peabody Energy
Wyoming Wants to Keep Coal Burning. But is Carbon Capture the Answer?
September 22, 2020
Over the past decade, Wyoming’s coal industry has taken a beating, but this year has proven particularly brutal. Layoffs have whipped through the state at a searing pace, outstripping previous busts and catapulting thousands of families into uncertainty. Since March,
David Zatezalo: Serving America’s Miners Labor Day and Every Day
September 10, 2020
As assistant secretary for mine safety and health, I know firsthand how miners across the country — more than 300,000 individuals — provide an essential service to our country. Miners work to extract, process and deliver the minerals, metal and
In Meetings with Secretary of Energy, North Dakota Leaders and Industry Voices Call for Deregulation
September 3, 2020
North Dakota leaders hosted the U.S. Secretary of Energy for a medley of energy events in Minot on Tuesday, Sept. 1, where coal and oil industry voices discussed moves to deregulate their industries. Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. John Hoeven, and
Coal Country Responds to Democrats’ Clean Energy Transition
August 26, 2020
Democrats made their pitch to the American people during a largely virtual Democratic National Convention and addressing climate change emerged as a central tenet of the party’s plan. The party platform spells out a major investment in green energy jobs
