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Southern Illinois College Holds Eighth Annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition
June 17, 2019
Miners of the region enjoyed a beautiful day as they converged on Southeastern Illinois College for the eighth annual Mine Rescue & Skills Competition in partnership with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) June 11. First place was awarded to Foresight
West Virginia University Researchers Uncover History of Former Coal Community
June 17, 2019
West Virginia University researchers recently completed a year-long project exploring the history of a coal community in Monongalia County, using photos and oral history to create an exhibit. Scott’s Run is a five-mile area that stretches along the banks of
Judge Hears Appeal of Ramaco’s Mining Permit Denial for Brook Coal Mine, Wyoming
June 17, 2019
A Laramie County District Court judge last week considered an appeal of a state regulatory agency’s 2017 decision to deny a permit for a coal mine Sheridan-based Ramaco Carbon hopes to build north of the city. Judge Catherine Rogers heard
U.S.-China Trade War Rekindles Interest in Mining Rare Earth Minerals
June 17, 2019
There was a time when rare earth minerals, the stuff on which smartphones, wind turbines and hybrid cars rely, drew prospectors to Montana and Wyoming. To counter an emerging supply threat from China, mining companies made plans to shovel up
Environmental Groups Fight to Prevent Imperial Metal’s Project from Moving Forward, B.C.
June 17, 2019
Environmental groups on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are calling on the B.C. government to deny an application by Imperial Metals to explore for minerals in an area on the edge of Manning Park. The mining company behind the
Miners Union Blasts Mike Bloomberg’s Anti-Coal Push
June 17, 2019
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s renewed campaign to shut down every coal-fired power plant in the U.S. puts working “families on the economic chopping block,” says the top coal miners’ union official. United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International
Dedication Ceremony Slated for Historic Markley Shovel at Big Brutus Center, Kansas
June 17, 2019
A coal shovel that carved out a significant role in the region’s mining history and then sat hidden by a bramble on a Cherokee County farm for more than seven decades now has a prominently visible place to call home.
Komatsu to Acquire Mining Workforce Optimization Specialist, Immersive Technologies
June 14, 2019
Komatsu Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary in Australia, has agreed to acquire global mining technology and workforce optimization firm Immersive Technologies, which specializes in increasing mine profitability by optimizing the safety and productivity of equipment operators, on the condition
NETL Releases Carbon Capture Simulation Toolset as Open Source Software
June 14, 2019
The Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative (CCSI), led by the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), released the CCSI Toolset as open source software. The CCSI Toolset is the nation’s only suite of computational tools and models
McEwen Mining Declares Commercial Production at Gold Bar Mine, Nevada
June 14, 2019
McEwen Mining Inc. has declared commercial production at the Gold Bar Mine, Nevada. “The Gold Bar Mine is performing as designed. This summer we will be making modifications to the ore crushing and stacking system to mitigate the impact of
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