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Cliffs Natural Resources to Restart Production at Northshore Iron Ore Mine, Minnesota
March 15, 2016
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. will be restarting iron ore pellet production at its Northshore Mining operation in Minnesota by May 15, 2016. The company is taking such action based on its domestic customers’ demand for iron ore pellets. Cliffs’ Northshore
Mountain Province Diamonds Set to Take Gahcho Kué Mine Into Production this Year, Canada
March 15, 2016
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. is set to take Gahcho Kué diamond mine into production this year. The mine is progressing according to plan with the overall project more than 87 percent complete and on track for first production during H2
University of Alaska Southeast Puts Focus on Mine Training Programs
March 15, 2016
The mining industry needs more than just miners — it needs harbor masters, chefs, dentists and lawyers. “Each mine is almost like it’s own little small town,” said Graham Neale, director of the Center for Mine Training at the University
Judge Rules Against Jim Justice in $2 Million Royalty Dispute, W. Va.
March 15, 2016
A federal judge has ruled against two companies owned by gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice in a $2 million royalty dispute related to the sale of a coal mine. U.S. District Judge Irene C. Berger on Friday granted a summary judgment
Hillary Clinton: We’ll Put Coal Miners Out of Business
March 15, 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may have dug herself a deep hole across Kentucky and Appalachia, even though she may not have intended to do so - while possibly gaining votes in other, greener states. On CNN, she said:
Peabody to Lay Off Coal Miners at Its Caballo and Rawhide Mines, Wyoming
March 15, 2016
Peabody Energy says it will be laying off some workers at its Caballo and Rawhide mines in the Powder River Basin in northeast Wyoming. The St. Louis-based coal company says market conditions and customer needs are prompting the layoffs. The
Virginia DMME Organizes First Mine Rescue Team
March 15, 2016
For the first time in the state’s history, Virginia now has its own mine rescue team. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) team will serve as backup emergency responders to company mine rescue teams at every coal
Sable Crown Gold Mill in Eastern Kenai Peninsula to Serve Smaller Mines, Alaska
March 15, 2016
The privately owned Diamond Gold Corp. is proposing a gold extraction mill on the eastern Kenai Peninsula expected to add a boost to the local economy. Ed Ellis, the company’s president, said the proposed Sable Crown Gold Mill near Seward
Morrison-Knudsen Awarded $570 Million Coal Mines Environmental Clean Up Project, Wyoming
March 14, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency along with the Bureau of Land Management has awarded Morrison-Knudsen a $570 million contract for remedial site clean up at several locations in Wyoming. Project sites include several abandoned coal mines in the Powder River Basin
U.S. Coal Exports Declined 23% in 2015 as Coal Imports Remain Steady
March 14, 2016
The United States remains a net exporter of coal, exporting 74.0 million short tons (MMst) and importing 11 MMst in 2015. Coal exports fell for the third consecutive year in 2015, ending the year 23 MMst lower than in 2014
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