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Bowie Resource Partners to Be Acquired by Canyon Consolidated Resources
December 13, 2017
A group of investors led by John Siegel and Murray Energy Corporation have formed Canyon Consolidated Resources, LLC (CCR), which has reached an agreement to purchase Bowie Resource Partners, LLC (BRP), effectively buying out Galena Private Equity Resource Fund’s (a
Gibson County Coal Receives Approval to Expand Its Gibson Coal Mine, Indiana
December 12, 2017
An expansion to Gibson County’s underground coal mining operation has been approved. More than 3,000-acres of so-called “shadow area” near Mount Carmel has been approved by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for an expansion to Gibson County Coal’s underground
W. Va. Senator Manchin Meets with Retired Mine Workers About American Miners’ Pension Act
December 12, 2017
Nate Smail had the chance to speak to Senator Joe Manchin today, as well as two united mine worker retirees from our state. The goal was to get an update on the American Miners’ Pension Act, and if it’s going
Blackjewel Acquires Contura Energy’s Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr Coal Mines, Wyoming
December 12, 2017
Contura Energy has sold two mines in Wyoming’s Powder River Basis to Blackjewel LLC. The company sold its Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines along with reserves, equipment, infrastructure and other properties for deferred consideration up to $50 million through
Nation’s Only Underground Nuclear Waste Repository in Carlsbad Resumes Operations, New Mexico
December 12, 2017
Officials at the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository are flipping the switch on an interim ventilation system this week, allowing mining to resume for the first time since a 2014 radiation release contaminated part of the facility. Still, they
Wisconsin’s Governor Walker Signs Bill Lifting Moratorium on Mining
December 11, 2017
Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign a bill lifting Wisconsin’s moratorium on gold and silver mining. The Republican governor is scheduled to sign the “Mining for America” bill Monday in Rhinelander. Walker voted to impose the moratorium when he was
FERC Delays Request to Subsidize Coal and Nuclear Plants
December 11, 2017
Bob Murray, the CEO of coal giant Murray Energy, said Friday he was “disappointed” with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s move to delay a request to subsidize coal and nuclear plants, and a major utility that he supplies warned that
Western Coal States and Canadian Province to Collaborate on Clean Coal Technologies
December 11, 2017
Western coal states and a Canadian province have signed an agreement to collaborate on coal research as part of an effort to help the struggling industry adapt to pressures over climate change and a declining market. Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota
EPA Prioritizes Cleanup of Anaconda Copper Mine in Yerington, Nevada
December 11, 2017
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says an abandoned copper mine in northwestern Nevada is being prioritized for cleanup under the federal Superfund program. The EPA’s announcement late Friday says the Anaconda Copper Mine at Yerington in Lyon County includes groundwater
More Time Sought in Murray-MSHA Mine Safety Settlement Talks
December 11, 2017
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge for more time to work out a legal settlement with Murray Energy and several trade associations in a mining industry lawsuit over a federal rule meant to toughen enforcement at coal operations
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