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Count on Coal Montana: Brighter Outlook for Coal in 2017
January 9, 2017
This past year was a rough one for the coal industry. In 2016 we saw President Barack Obama’s final push to kill coal before the end of his term. The result was a significant drop in production due to closure
Hard Rock Mining Ban for Sweet Grass Hills Extended for 20 Years, Montana
January 6, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management has extended a hard-rock mining ban for the Sweet Grass Hills, continuing protections for the prominent northern Montana landmark for another 20 years. Visible for miles, the hills, located in Toole and Liberty counties, rise
Miners Unearth a Profit Bonanza With Rally Set to Last Into 2017
January 6, 2017
Miners had been digging in one of Australia’s oldest collieries for almost a century until operations wound down a year ago, the victim of plunging global commodity prices. Now owner Glencore Plc is resuming output at the Queensland site, the
Kentucky Lags Pennsylvania and Illinois in Coal Production in 2016
January 6, 2017
Kentucky fell behind Pennsylvania and Illinois in coal production in the first nine months of the year, making it possible that the country’s No. 3 coal state could drop to No. 5 by the time the full year’s numbers are
Attorneys Ask Federal Judge to Halt Pebble Mine Project Suit Until March
January 6, 2017
Attorneys want a federal judge to halt temporarily proceedings in a long-running legal dispute between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine project and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The motion, made by attorneys for the EPA and Pebble Limited
Free University of Pittsburgh Course to Help Displaced Coal Miners Become Small Business Owners
January 6, 2017
This spring, workers discouraged by sharp downturns in the coal industry will have an opportunity to start something new. The University of Pittsburgh’s Small Business Development Center is launching a six-course program to help displaced coal workers start their own
MGX Minerals Extracts Lithium from Oil Wastewater at Its Alberta Lithium Project
January 5, 2017
MGX Minerals Inc. has successfully extracted lithium from heavy oil wastewater. Results are part of the ongoing optimization for completion and deployment of a pilot plant in support of its 487,000 hectare Alberta lithium project. The company owns a patent
Cummins Prevails in Patent Infringement Claims
January 5, 2017
Cummins Inc. and Cummins Ltd. have reached agreement to resolve patent infringement claims against ADP Distributors Inc. and ADP Distributors USA, Inc., which do business as Rotomaster. The consent judgment reflecting these terms was entered by the United States District
U.S. Considers Mining Limits in Six Western States to Save Sage Grouse
January 4, 2017
The Obama administration offered five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage grouse, but it isn’t saying which it prefers. The options range from banning new mining activity on
Utah to Close 200 Abandoned Mines
January 4, 2017
The arid, sagebrush landscape of western Utah is also dotted with hundreds upon hundreds of abandoned mines, some with gaping openings that span 20 feet and others that are little more than a small hole in the ground. One of
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