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Conuma Coal Resources to Reopen Wolverine Coal Mine, Northeastern B.C.
January 9, 2017
A mining company in northeastern British Columbia has started hiring as it prepares to reopen the Wolverine Mine on Monday. Conuma Coal Resources Ltd. says the reopening of the mine 15 kilometers west of Tumbler Ridge is expected to create
Pruitt’s Confirmation as EPA Chief Essential to Restoring Balance of Power
January 9, 2017
The early days of the 115th Congress will see a focus on a regulatory reform, as the House of Representatives seeks to reestablish Article I of the Constitution, which delegates lawmaking authority solely to the legislative branch. Passage of legislation
Biannual Bluefield Coal Show Returns September 2017
January 9, 2017
Despite the coal industry’s recent struggles and layoffs, large numbers of exhibitors are expected in mid-September when the 2017 edition of the biannual Bluefield Coal Show gets underway at the Brushfork Armory-Civic Center. The Bluefield Coal Show, sponsored by the
House GOP to Prioritize Coal and Methane Rules for Repeal
January 9, 2017
House Republicans plan to make Obama administration rules on coal mining and methane emissions among the first regulations they work to repeal. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday said the GOP plans first to reform the way the
Count on Coal Montana: Brighter Outlook for Coal in 2017
January 9, 2017
This past year was a rough one for the coal industry. In 2016 we saw President Barack Obama’s final push to kill coal before the end of his term. The result was a significant drop in production due to closure
Hard Rock Mining Ban for Sweet Grass Hills Extended for 20 Years, Montana
January 6, 2017
The Bureau of Land Management has extended a hard-rock mining ban for the Sweet Grass Hills, continuing protections for the prominent northern Montana landmark for another 20 years. Visible for miles, the hills, located in Toole and Liberty counties, rise
Miners Unearth a Profit Bonanza With Rally Set to Last Into 2017
January 6, 2017
Miners had been digging in one of Australia’s oldest collieries for almost a century until operations wound down a year ago, the victim of plunging global commodity prices. Now owner Glencore Plc is resuming output at the Queensland site, the
Kentucky Lags Pennsylvania and Illinois in Coal Production in 2016
January 6, 2017
Kentucky fell behind Pennsylvania and Illinois in coal production in the first nine months of the year, making it possible that the country’s No. 3 coal state could drop to No. 5 by the time the full year’s numbers are
Attorneys Ask Federal Judge to Halt Pebble Mine Project Suit Until March
January 6, 2017
Attorneys want a federal judge to halt temporarily proceedings in a long-running legal dispute between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine project and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The motion, made by attorneys for the EPA and Pebble Limited
Free University of Pittsburgh Course to Help Displaced Coal Miners Become Small Business Owners
January 6, 2017
This spring, workers discouraged by sharp downturns in the coal industry will have an opportunity to start something new. The University of Pittsburgh’s Small Business Development Center is launching a six-course program to help displaced coal workers start their own
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