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Komatsu Completes Acquisition of Joy Global for $3.7 Billion
April 10, 2017
Komatsu America Corp. has completed its acquisition of Joy Global Inc., a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions. Retaining its headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Joy Global Inc. will be renamed Komatsu Mining Corp. and operate as a subsidiary of Komatsu.
Alderon Confirms $1 Million Offer to Acquire Wabush Mines, Canada
April 7, 2017
Alderon Iron Ore Corp. has confirmed it made a $1-million offer to buy Scully Mines in Wabush, saying it wants to use the mine site to dispose of waste from its proposed Kami project. The detail is contained in a
Bluefield State College Holds Job Fair for 85 Open Positions at Coal Mines
April 7, 2017
Marcus Edwards was on a mission Monday when he came to Bluefield State College: to find a coal mining job. Edwards, 29, of Welch, was one of dozens of coal miners who came to the college’s job fair to apply
U.S. Department of Labor’s Inspector General: Report Finds Continued Mine Emergency Lapses
April 7, 2017
Seven years after the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster, federal regulators are still not fully implementing congressionally mandated reforms of the nation’s program for responding to coal mine emergencies, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Owners of Justice Low Seam Coal Mine Sue Tazewell County on Taxes, Va.
April 7, 2017
A lawsuit in Tazewell County Circuit Court could impact the operation of a coal mine in Bishop. Owners of the Justice Low Seam Mine, which reopened earlier this year, as well as the still idle Black River mine in Bandy
Heritage Foundation: Trump’s Executive Order Could Save 100K Coal Jobs
April 7, 2017
After rolling back Obama-era regulations with an executive order, President Donald Trump and conservatives across the country are claiming a much-needed victory for the Republican Party and the coal industry that once flourished in Southern Illinois. Environmental Protection Agency regulations
Peabody Emerges from Chapter 11 Protection
April 6, 2017
Peabody has emerged from Chapter 11 protection with a transformed capital structure, including new equity that is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on April 4. “We believe that ‘The New BTU’ is well positioned to
Midas Gold Commences Feasibility Study for Its Stibnite Gold Project, Idaho
April 6, 2017
Midas Gold Corp. has commenced with the feasibility study (FS) for its Stibnite Gold Project, which is located in Idaho, USA. M3 Engineering & Technology Corp. has been awarded a contract to lead the FS. Additional FS support will be
New Miners Hall Museum Exhibit in Franklin Focuses on Area Towns, Kansas
April 5, 2017
The area’s many coal camps are getting some recognition at the Miners Hall Museum’s second-quarter exhibit. MHM has decided to feature a different Little Balkans coal camp during its second quarter every year. Director Jason Russell said the coal camp
Federal Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit Over 1968 W. Va. Mine Blast
April 5, 2017
A federal judge in West Virginia has tossed out a lawsuit filed by relatives of 78 miners killed in a 1968 mine explosion. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley ruled Friday in Clarksburg that laws at
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