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States Say Feds Blocking Information on Obama’s Latest Coal Rule
August 3, 2016
States are crying foul over the Obama administration’s latest attempt to regulate the coal industry, demanding that new water rules be scrapped and re-proposed on the grounds of sound science. The coal industry is flagging a letter sent to the
Crevice Mining Group Resubmits Yellowstone Mining Application, Montana
August 3, 2016
A Spokane, Washington-based mining company has resubmitted an application to look for gold outside Yellowstone National Park. According to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, citing Kristi Ponozzo, public policy director for the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Crevice Mining Group LLC
Possible Set Back for Hudbay Minerals’ Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
August 3, 2016
The proposed Rosemont Copper Mine has experienced a setback after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ regional office recommended denial of a federal Clean Water Act permit. Conservation advocates said the open pit copper mine threatens thousands of acres of
Tintina Resources’ New CEO Promises Black Butte Copper Project Will Meet Mandated Standards, Montana
August 3, 2016
There is a new CEO in charge of developing the Black Butte copper project, and he’s promising to meet all mandated standards and get the project into operation safely. Tintina Resources plans to dig for copper near a Smith River
Nucor to Acquire Joy Global’s Texas Steel Plate Mill for $29 Million
August 2, 2016
Joy Global has agreed to sell its steel plate mill in Longview, Texas, to Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the United States, for approximately $29 million. Under Nucor’s ownership, the mill will continue to supply Joy Global with
MSHA’s Respirable Coal Mine Dust Rule Enters Final Phase of Implementation
August 2, 2016
Exactly two years after its landmark rule aimed at preventing black lung disease took effect, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration has begun implementing provisions of the third — and final — phase of the rule.
LSB Industries Set to Reopen El Dorado’s Ammonia Plant After Damages During Storm, Arkansas
August 2, 2016
LSB Industries, Inc.‘s El Dorado, Arkansas facility suffered a complete power outage on July 14, 2016 due to an intense lightning storm, which caused production to be halted. Subsequent restart activities indicated that normal operating parameters had been affected from
Workers Accept New Collective Agreement at Cameco’s Port Hope Conversion Facility, Canada
August 2, 2016
Unionized employees at Cameco’s Port Hope conversion facility have voted to accept a new collective agreement. Approximately 230 employees, represented by United Steelworkers locals 13173 and 8562, have agreed to a three-year contract that includes a seven percent wage increase
Contura Energy Completes Acquisition of Alpha Natural Resources’ Core Coal Assets
August 1, 2016
Contura Energy, Inc. has acquired certain core coal assets from Alpha Natural Resources in connection with Alpha’s successful restructuring. Formed and majority-owned by a group of Alpha’s first lien lenders, Contura is a well-capitalized entity, created to acquire and operate
Alpha Natural Resources Emerges from Bankruptcy
August 1, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources (ANR) has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The reorganized company is a smaller, privately held company operating 18 mines and eight preparation plants in West Virginia and Kentucky. “By completing this restructuring, ANR emerges as
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