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Pennsylvania Coal Production Up More Than 20%
August 28, 2017
President Trump made a promise to America’s coal industry, especially the hard hit region of Pennsylvania under Obama, that he would reduce tough regulations in order to help boost the industry’s growth. In fact, U.S. year-to-date coal production totaled is
Hi-Crush Partners’ $325 Million Sand Mine Supports Fracking in Permian Basin, Texas
August 28, 2017
Ten miles east of this community of 6,000 sandwiched between booming West Texas oil fields, heavy trucks have begun lining up at the region’s first sand mine as it churns out ammo by the ton for U.S. frackers. The Houston
Fatality at United Coal’s Mill Creek Mine Complex, W. Va.
August 28, 2017
The cause of the accident is under investigation. One person was killed while working at the United Coal Company LLC’s Carter Roag mine complex in Mill Creek, Friday. According to United Coal, Owen Mark Jones was killed in the incident.
White House Disbands Climate Change Federal Advisory Committee
August 24, 2017
The Trump administration has decided to disband a federal advisory committee on climate change, according to a report Sunday. The charter for the 15-person Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment expires Sunday. The panel includes academics, local officials
U.S. Coal Industry Shows Promising Road to Recovery
August 24, 2017
U.S. coal producers are confident in expanding their production thanks to President Donald Trump’s coal-friendly policies and strong demand from steelmakers. Pennsylvania-based Corsa Coal Corp. announced the opening of its second coal mine two months after launching the Acosta deep
DEC Grants Permit for Shaft Construction at Cargill’s Cayuga Salt Mine, New York
August 24, 2017
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has granted a permit to the Cargill Cayuga Salt Mine to construct a new $42 million mine shaft, one month after officials contested new permits for mining under Cayuga Lake. The DEC does not
Colorado School of Mines Looks to Launch First-ever Space Mining Program
August 24, 2017
The Colorado School of Mines is no longer concerned with just earthly matters. The world-renowned science and engineering institution in Golden is now eyeing asteroids, the moon, Mars and beyond to explore, extract, process and use the raw materials they
Alcoa to Restart of Aluminum Smelter at Warrick Operations Near Evansville, Indiana
August 23, 2017
Alcoa Corporation plans to restart three of five potlines at its Warrick Operations aluminum smelter near Evansville, Ind., an action that will further improve the competitiveness of the on-site rolling mill. The process to restart the three lines, with 161,400
Taku Gold Acquires Golden Predator’s Sonora Gulch Gold Project in White Gold District of Yukon
August 23, 2017
Taku Gold Corp. has entered into a property option agreement with Golden Predator Mining Corp. to which the company has the option to acquire Golden Predator’s 100 perecent interest in the Sonora Gulch Property located in the southern part of
Mine Closings Said to Have Made Coal Country’s Drinking Water Worse
August 22, 2017
An in-depth report on water infrastructure around the U.S. found coal mine closings in West Virginia have only made things worse for coal country’s drinking water. “As many as 63 million people — nearly a fifth of the country —
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