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Imperial Metals Suspends Operations at Mount Polley Mine Due to Wildfires, Canada
July 19, 2017
Imperial Metals Corporation said that due to the continuing forest fire situation, the Cariboo Regional District issued an Evacuation Order for the City of Williams Lake and surrounding areas. As a result of the Evacuation Order and increased restrictions on
NMA Applauds President’s Energy Policy
July 19, 2017
The U.S. mining industry applauded the administration’s bold emphasis on creating a robust market for all sources of domestic energy that the president highlighted in his energy speech today. “A strong energy industry is a goal that will benefit all
EIA: Coal to Edge Out Natural Gas in 2017
July 18, 2017
By a thin margin, coal will be the top source for U.S. power generation in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s monthly Short Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday. The EIA report projects coal will fuel 31.3 percent of
Senator Heitkamp Introduces Bill to Extend Coal Tax Credits
July 18, 2017
Many in the coal industry say they have felt persecuted over the last decade as many have moved toward cleaner sources of energy like wind or solar. Wednesday, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D, N.D, introduced a bill aimed at bucking that
Rising Demand for Coal Lifts Job Confidence
July 18, 2017
Over the decade from 2006 to 2016, coal mining and its support jobs were down 37.6 percent, a drop of more than 3,100 jobs, according to data from the state Department of Labor and Industry provided by Deputy Communications Director
Alpha Natural Resources Reacts to Fake News About Closing Its W. Va. Coal Mines
July 18, 2017
A story circulating on Facebook claiming Alpha Natural Resources will shutdown all West Virginia mining operations is a hoax. The story, which has been widely shared on social media, included only a few lines saying the company will close all
Virginia’s Global with Coal and Energy Technology Program Shows Profitable for Five Companies
July 18, 2017
The first five Tazewell County companies to graduate from the Global with Coal and Energy Technology (GGCET) program increased their international sales by more than $2 million, a 47 percent increase during their two years in the program, Governor Terry
Mining Memorial in Luzerne County is Taking Shape, Pennsylvania
July 17, 2017
In Luzerne County, a memorial paying tribute to miners is taking shape. Mike Stevens takes a look at the place where miners are getting their proper due. If there was a miner in your family and you’d like to have
NRG Energy Reveals Plans to Sell $4 Billion Power Generation Assets
July 17, 2017
US-based power producer NRG Energy has announced plans to divest assets worth $4bn to reduce its massive debt. As part of the divestiture, the company will sell 6GWs of conventional generation and businesses. It will also offload its 100 percent
State Agencies to Meet on Calico Resources’ Permit for Proposed Gold Mine, Oregon
July 17, 2017
The Technical Review Team that will review the application for a permit on a proposed gold mine in Malheur County will be meeting July 26 at the Department of Environmental Quality’s Western Region Office, 4026 Fairview Industrial Drive, Salem. The
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