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Alpha Natural Resources Transfers 250 Permits and Five Active Mines to Lexington Coal
October 26, 2017
Alpha Natural Resources has announced the transfer of mostly idle mining properties in West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee to Lexington Coal Co., related ongoing royalty payments and reclamation equipment. Alpha, based in Kingsport, Tennessee, says that eliminates self-bonding in West
Minnesota Governor Dayton Gives His Support for Proposed PolyMet Copper-Nickle Mine
October 26, 2017
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he’s moved from being “genuinely undecided” on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine to being a genuine supporter of the project. PolyMet has many backers because it promises 360 permanent jobs in the Hoyt Lakes-Babbitt area
Fatality at Alpha’s Horse Creek Eagle Deep Coal Mine, W. Va.
October 26, 2017
A coal miner died in an accident in a mine in West Virginia early Monday morning. The incident happened in the Horse Creek Eagle Deep Mine in Raleigh County, which is owned by Alpha Natural Resources. Officials there said James
Freeport-McMoRan Extends Connected Mine Solution to North and South American Mining Operations
October 25, 2017
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., a premier international natural resources company, has awarded Accenture a five-year agreement to extend the implementation of the Accenture Connected Mine solution and drive greater digital transformation of mining operations. Use of the solution will expand from Freeport-McMoRan’s
Redline Secures $1.2 Million IoT Infrastructure Solution Contract for Open Pit Mine
October 25, 2017
Redline Communications, a leading provider of wide-area wireless networks for the most challenging applications and locations, has been awarded a USD$1.2M Internet of Things (IoT) project utilizing its new standards-based LTE solution to provide a high-performance mobile network that will
Registration Open for 2018 SME Annual Conference & Expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 25, 2017
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) has opened registration for the 2018 SME Annual Conference & Expo and 91st Annual Meeting of the SME-MN Section. The conference will be held February 25-28, 2018, at the Minneapolis Convention Center
DOE-Supported Petra Nova Captures More Than 1 Million Tons of CO2, Texas
October 25, 2017
The world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture system has reached a major milestone, capturing more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) for use in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The Petra Nova project, located at NRG’s W.A. Parish power generating
MST Global Acquires MISOM Technologies
October 25, 2017
MST Global (MST) has entered into an agreement to acquire MISOM Technologies, based in Tucson, Arizona, for an undisclosed fee. The move is a significant step in the progression of MST’s global digital transformation strategy. MISOM is a software technology
Two States Sue Interior Department for Easing Regulations on Oil, Gas, and Coal
October 24, 2017
Two states are challenging President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to repeal a 2017 valuation rule for extracting coal, oil and natural gas from federal lands, Politico reports. California and New Mexico filed a joint lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District
Bloomberg Ratchets Up Anti-Coal Campaign With Funding $64 Million Into Sierra Club
October 24, 2017
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a major financial donation Wednesday to an activist group trying to preserve Obama-era rules targeting the coal industry. Bloomberg poured more than $64 million into the Sierra Club’s political war chest to help
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