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Mining Remains Vital Piece of Rural Nevada
June 19, 2017
Mining and Nevada have gone hand in hand since the 1800s, thanks to the silver rush. That industry is still alive and well. 14,000 people work in Nevada mines, making an average annual salary of $90,400. The mines create $10
Illinois to Push Legislation to Turn Old Mines Into Recreational Areas
June 19, 2017
Some of the plethora of abandoned mines that dot central and west-central Illinois could see new, recreational life under legislation U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood could introduce as soon as next week. The Peoria lawmaker said in an interview in his
Hecla Begins Reclamation Work at Troy Mine, Montana
June 19, 2017
Five years ago, the Troy Mine was a beehive of activity tucked below the summit of Mt. Vernon, 17 miles south of its namesake community. Every day, hundreds of miners would venture below the surface in search of copper and
Fatality at Rockwell Mining’s Gateway Eagle Coal Mine, W. Va.
June 19, 2017
Rodney Osborne, of Artie, was operating a continuous miner shortly before his death at about 8:50 p.m., according to a news release from the Department of Commerce. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training confirmed the fatality.
CONSOL Energy Aims to Expand Longwall Mining at Bailey Mine, Pa.
June 16, 2017
CONSOL Energy has applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for Bailey Mine to continue longwall mining in three areas in the western part of Greene County. The three applications cover 9,527 acres in Richhill, Center, Gray and Aleppo
Another Promise Kept, First Coal Mine Opens Under Trump Administration in Pa.
June 15, 2017
President Trump during his campaign promised to “put our miners back to work.” That promise was at least partially fulfilled since the Corsa Coal Company opened, making it the first American corporation to open a new coal mine in six
U.S. Mining Industry Sees First Profitable Quarter in Two Years
June 14, 2017
The U.S. mining industry had its first profitable quarter in two years in the first quarter of this year, according to data published last week by the U.S. Census Bureau. In the first three months of 2017, U.S. mining corporations
Alpha Natural Resources Receives Six Safety Awards for Coal Mines in W. Va
June 14, 2017
Six mining operations affiliated with Alpha Natural Resources were recently recognized for outstanding safety performance. The affiliates operating in West Virginia were honored for safety achievements by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association, according to a written statement. The association
Trump ‘Unlocking American Energy’ Which is Yielding ‘Amazing Results”
June 14, 2017
President Trump on Monday highlighted “pretty big stories” about the mining sector as proof that his energy policies are working, three days after urging the media to write more positive stories about the economy. “There are a couple of major
Mining Companies in Nevada Explore In and Around Operations for Expansion
June 14, 2017
Mining companies with operations in Nevada are exploring for minerals on and near their operations to keep producing into the future, and they also are keeping an eye out for potential gold finds in the state. Mines kept operating as
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