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NMA Applauds House Action to Save Coal Jobs, Reign in Regulatory Abuse
January 18, 2016
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn released the following statement urging Congress to support The Stream Act (HR 1644) by Rep. Alex Mooney, a bill that would protect coal miners from the so-called Stream Protection Rule offered
CONSOL Energy Idles Twin Branch Surface Coal Operations, W. Va.
January 15, 2016
CONSOL Energy Inc.has announced it will temporarily idle its Twin Branch surface operations, near Naugatuck, W. Va., in an effort to balance inventory with coal shipments. Company officials began meeting with employees on Friday to notify them of plans to
House Approves Bill to Block Stream-Protection Rule for Coal
January 15, 2016
The Republican-controlled House approved a bill Tuesday blocking new Obama administration regulations designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams. The White House has vowed to veto the bill, saying the proposed rules would protect
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
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