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Tri-State Shuts Down Production at Its New Horizon Mine, Colorado
June 14, 2017
Operators of the New Horizon coal mine in western Colorado shut down production Thursday and prepared to start restoring land — continuing coal’s collapse as a source of electricity. Meanwhile, the federal government indicated it will allow expansion of another
Ramaco’s Brook Coal Mine Debate Continues, Decision Slated for August, Wyoming
June 14, 2017
The fate of the first proposed coal mine in Wyoming in decades will be decided in August. Wyoming regulators, Sheridan County landowners and two coal mine companies trudged through final testimony Wednesday and Thursday over whether Ramaco’s Brook Mine should
Alpha to Open Panther Eagle Underground Coal Mine this Summer, W. Va
June 14, 2017
Alpha Natural Resources says it is plans to open a new underground coal mine in West Virginia this summer and create more than 50 jobs. The Kingsport, Tennessee, coal producer says the Panther Eagle Mine at subsidiary Marfork Coal is
Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine Expansion Takes a Step Closer Toward Approval, Colorado
June 14, 2017
The Trump administration took a step toward expansion of the West Elk Coal Mine in Somerset on Thursday as the U.S. Forest Service began accepting comments on a plan that was welcomed by the coal industry and scorched by environmental
Trump Talks to Corsa Coal and Its Miners About New Mine Opening, Pa.
June 14, 2017
President Donald Trump spoke via video Thursday for the opening of a new coal mine outside of Pittsburgh, saying it’s proof that he is keeping his campaign promise to create jobs for miners and create industries to benefit the U.S.
Visitors at Elko Mining Show View New Advances in Mining Technology
June 14, 2017
Visitors to the 32nd annual Elko Mining Expo had a chance to see advances in technology from erosion controls to solar power. A new vendor to the show, Trap Bag, was being shown by the company’s COO Everett “Buzz” Waid
Alpha Natural Resources Holds Job Fair to Secure Coal Mining Applicants
June 14, 2017
With the possibility of a coal mining uptick, Alpha Natural Resources held a job fair at Independence Middle School Friday, in hopes of getting new applicants. According to a press release from ANR, Marfork Coal Co., an affiliate of ANR,
Bonne Terre Mine Featured in Upcoming Travel Channel Show, Missouri
June 13, 2017
An old lead mine an hour south of STL will be featured on the Travel Channel’s “Top Secret Swimming Holes.” The Mine in Bonne Terre is one of the watery sites selected by the show’s producers for the series that
Inspector General Clears EPA in Investigation of Gold King Mine Disaster, Colorado
June 13, 2017
Nearly two years after the Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado, the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general on Monday concluded there was no wrongdoing, but that the EPA had no rules for dealing with blowout-prone toxic mines. That meant crews
Mining Exploration and Investment on the Rise in Nevada
June 13, 2017
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s exploration survey for 2015-2016 that was released in early March also reported exploration spending was expected to increase this year. The Nevada Division of Minerals supported the survey. “Despite the downturn in the
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