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Job Fair for Blue Stone Energy Helps Fill Mining Positions
September 5, 2017
A job fair in Pikeville is helping coal miners return to work. More than 50 people came ready to interview for a new job on Wednesday. The fair was hosted by the Kentucky Career Center, Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program
Local Health Officials in W. Va. Weigh in on Link to Surface Mining Related Health Issues
September 5, 2017
Health officials contacted in McDowell County say they know of no statistics directly related to links between the county’s surface mining operations and possible health problems in nearby communities. The issue surfaced recently when the National Department of the Interior
Ohio Needs a Coal Fleet for a Reliable Energy Future
September 5, 2017
Reliable electricity is something many of us take for granted. From simple light switches to the iPhones that connect us to the rest of the world, we don’t spend much time wondering whether the power will work when we need
Montana Coal Mine Production Up 2 Million Tons
September 5, 2017
Montana coal production is more than 2 million tons ahead of where it was this time last year, although analysts say the future is far from bright for the fossil fuel. Most of the production is coal mined from Spring
North Dakota Coal Country Sees Some Optimism Under Trump
September 5, 2017
As Jeremy Eckroth drove across a moon-like landscape in central North Dakota, a massive dragline excavator came into view. The structure towered over the North American Coal Corp.‘s Falkirk Mine, where roughly 7.5 million tons of lignite coal is mined
Ex-coal Executive David Zatezalo to Lead MSHA
September 5, 2017
The White House says President Donald Trump has chosen as the nation’s top mine safety official the former CEO of a coal company that repeatedly clashed with federal regulators when the Obama administration tried to boost industry-wide enforcement following the
United Mine Workers of America Look to Future with Determination at Annual Picnic
September 5, 2017
Even though their years in the coal mines of Southern West Virginia are well in the past, Jerry Bell and Curtis Akers said Monday they still worry about the future of miners who don’t have the advocacy of a union.
Sept. 29: Former NASA Rocket Scientist Presents ‘Space: The Next Frontier of Mining’
September 5, 2017
Former NASA rocket scientist Dr. Joel Sercel will present “Space: The Next Frontier of Mining” at the Lake County High School auditorium on Friday, Sept. 29. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum in Leadville welcomes Sercel, founder and
Hexagon Mining Partners with Colorado School of Mines
September 1, 2017
Hexagon Mining and Colorado School of Mines (Mines) have signed a master partnership agreement. The contract heralds renewed collaboration on numerous projects under way or planned. These include a new scholarship program for students, research collaboration, and using Mines’ experimental
Dyno Nobel Receives NMA’s CORESafety Certification
September 1, 2017
The National Mining Association (NMA) recognized Dyno Nobel’s achievement of independent certification under its CORESafety® system. Dyno Nobel Inc., a global manufacturer of explosives, is the first non-mining company to receive independent certification under NMA’s signature safety program. “The safety
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