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A Look Back at the More Notable Mine Disasters in the U.S.
February 26, 2018
Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of the more notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. TIMELINE: December 6, 1907 - Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362
Trump Speaks at CPAC With Positive View on Coal Mining Advancements
February 26, 2018
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has revamped the nation’s coal industry after the previous administration sought to ignore coal states. “Coal miners have been mistreated, and they’re not being mistreated anymore,” Trump told an audience at CPAC
Top Five Cobalt Reserves By Country
February 22, 2018
Investing News reported that Cobalt has been on everyone’s lips this past year. Prices have shot up, and more and more investors are becoming interested in this critical metal. As demand for cobalt rises, market watchers are particularly keen to
Apple in Talks With Mining Companies Who Mine Cobalt
February 22, 2018
ROCKY FUTURE In case you had any doubts the future is going to run on batteries, Apple’s latest move may help convince you. Bloomberg says the Cupertino tech giant is in talks with mining companies that pull the mineral cobalt
Wyoming Bill Would Limit Health Fund to Veteran Coal Miners
February 22, 2018
Coal miners that have worked fewer than 10 years would no longer be eligible for a state fund that assists with medical bills, if a measure that passed in the Wyoming Senate last week continues successfully through the House. Senate
Pennington County Commission Advances Overhaul of Mining Ordinance, South Dakota
February 22, 2018
The Pennington County Commission advanced an overhaul of a mining ordinance Tuesday with a change that would give the commission the final say on mining applications. During a meeting at the County Administration Building, the commissioners went through each page
Poland Coal Imports from United States Rises Five-fold in 2017
February 22, 2018
Economic Times reported that Poland’s coal imports from the United States jumped five-fold last year to 839,000 tonnes due to shortages on the domestic market. Poland, which generates most of its electricity from coal, faced coal shortages last year mostly
FirstEnergy to Deactivate Pleasants Coal Power Plant in 2019, W. Va.
February 22, 2018
Ohio-based electric utility FirstEnergy plans to deactivate the 1.3GW coal-fired Pleasants Power Station in West Virginia in 2019, after failing to get regulatory approvals for a proposed sale of the power plant. In March 2017, Mon Power, a subsidiary of
Talen Energy Reaches Settlement to Phase Out Coal Burning at Brunner Island Power Plant, Pa
February 22, 2018
Talen Energy has reached a settlement with The Sierra Club to phase out coal burning at the 1,567MW Brunner Island power plant in York County, Pennsylvania after December 31, 2028. The company’s decision comes in response to a notice of
February 22: Don Blankenship to Host 5th Town Hall Meeting in Ohio County, W. Va.
February 21, 2018
On Thursday, February 22, Don Blankenship, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and former CEO of Massey Energy Company, will hold his fifth town hall meeting of the campaign in Triadelphia, West Virginia, at the Highlands Event Center. A reception will
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