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ECSI’s Steve Gardner Nominated to Head Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
October 30, 2017
The Trump administration has nominated the head of a Kentucky engineering firm to run the federal agency that regulates and cleans up former surface mines. Steve Gardner, president and chief executive officer of Lexington consulting and engineering firm ECSI, has
Westmoreland Coal Promotes Joseph Micheletti to Chief Operating Officer
October 27, 2017
Westmoreland Coal Company has promoted Joseph E. Micheletti to chief operating officer. Joseph Micheletti joined Westmoreland in 1998 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility including, most recently, executive vice president and chief technical officer. During his nearly 20
Senate Committee Advances Mine Safety Nomination David Zatezalo
October 23, 2017
The retired coal company executive from West Virginia chosen by President Trump to oversee U.S. mining safety says his first priority is preventing people from getting hurt and that he replaced the managers of a mine plagued by safety violations
FLSmidth’s Marius Kloppers Included in South Africa Mining Hall of Fame
October 20, 2017
Member of FLSmidth’s Board and former CEO of BHP, Marius Kloppers, was inaugurated in the South Africa Mining Hall of Fame by the Joburg Mining Indaba 2017 in South Africa The South Africa Mining Hall of Fame honors individuals who
Arizona Mining Appoints Jerrold Annett as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
October 20, 2017
Arizona Mining Inc. has appointed Jerrold Annett as senior vice president, corporate development. “Jerrold’s extensive background in sales and marketing with major investment banks and his considerable technical expertise will be valuable assets in establishing Arizona Mining as a premier
Coal Leader A.J. Taft Sr. Dies at 100 Years Old
October 19, 2017
Andrew Jackson Taft Sr., who worked his way up from humble beginnings to become one of Walker County’s most successful coal executives, died Saturday, two months after celebrating his 100th birthday. Taft is remembered by loved ones and longtime employees
Hilco Hires Mark Smith as Managing Director to Focus on Continued Growth of Metals and Mining Sector
October 18, 2017
Hilco Industrial, LLC has hired Mark A. Smith to focus on the metals, mining and adjacent sectors. Mark Smith joins Hilco Industrial from Houlihan Lokey, where he was global head of metals and mining. Prior to Houlihan Lokey, Smith was
Altius Minerals Strengthens Management Team
October 18, 2017
Altius Minerals Corporation has strengthened its management team with Chad Wells accepting an expanded senior management role as vice president of business development and the appointment of Flora Wood as director of investor relations, and Mark Raguz as royalty manager
Trump Nominates Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA Deputy Administrator
October 10, 2017
President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew Wheeler, a coal lobbyist, to be deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler worked at the EPA early in his career, before joining the staff of Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who is a
Arizona Mining Strengthens Development Team at Hermosa-Taylor Project in Arizona
September 26, 2017
Arizona Mining Inc. has added four senior technical staff to the operations team in Tucson in pursuit of executing its plans to develop the world-class Hermosa-Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. “The extensive experience and expertise of these
