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Strata Worldwide Receives MSHA Permissible Approval for Its StrataConnect Tracking Tag
March 16, 2017
Strata Worldwide has received Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) permissible approval for its StrataConnect Tracking Tag (No. 23-A170003-0). The SCT tracking tag is a multifunctional, two-way notification device that operates on all of Strata’s wireless underground networks. It enables
Clean Coal Technologies to Explore Coal Enhancement Process Implementation in Wyoming
March 16, 2017
Clean Coal Technologies, Inc. will explore coal enhancement process implementation in Wyoming. Meetings were held recently with key state, coal mining and business leaders in and around the Powder River Basin region of Wyoming. “Our visit to Cheyenne and Gillette,
Rep. Paul Cook Reintroduces American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act to Secure American Mining Jobs
March 16, 2017
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) has reintroduced HR 1399, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. Soda ash, or sodium carbonate, is used to manufacture glass and produce chemicals, detergents, paper, and other products. This bill would set the royalties collected
Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s 2017 Convention Exceeds Expectations
March 16, 2017
Attendance at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2017 Convention totaled 24,161 — a strong indication that confidence has returned to the mineral exploration and mining industry. The annual PDAC Convention — the world’s largest industry event —
Angkor Gold Participates in Roundtable Discussion With Canadian Minister of Natural Resources
March 16, 2017
Angkor Gold Corp. participated in a roundtable discussion with the Hon. Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources in Toronto, Ontario, during the PDAC Convention. The objective of this roundtable was to discuss the competiveness challenges facing the industry, and
Coal Mines Bank on Steel Industry’s Need for Metallurgical Coal
March 15, 2017
Contractors for Corsa Coal Corp. are busy digging a hole larger than a football field in Somerset County. Their goal is the Middle Kittanning seam — buried about 120 feet deep. The Canonsburg-based company is on schedule to open its
Montana Considers Keeping Coal-fired Power Plant Afloat with Loans
March 15, 2017
Montana lawmakers are considering propping up a troubled coal-fired power plant by offering low-interest loans of up to $10 million a year from the state’s $1 billion coal tax trust fund to one of the plant’s owners. Talen Energy, which
World Leaders Conspire to Keep Trump in Paris Climate Agreement
March 15, 2017
This group is pushing a plan to weaken Obama’s climate pledge that could include subsidies to energy companies that use carbon capture and storage technology to capture emissions from coal and natural gas power plants. White House chief strategist Steve
Nevada Governor Sandoval Highlights Mining in State of the State Address
March 15, 2017
In January, Governor Brian Sandoval stood before the Nevada Legislature to deliver his final State of the State speech. It was an opportunity for a successful governor to tout his achievements. Those triumphs include recruiting more than 200 companies to
Coal Industry Urges Trump to Protect Fossil Fuel Research
March 15, 2017
A group of coal-mining firms, labor unions and energy-industry associations is asking the Trump administration to spare a critical research office from budget cuts this year. In a letter to President Trump released on Monday, the groups said the White
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