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WVU Awarded $450,000 to Develop Design Tools to Help Prevent Mine Roof, Pillar Collapses
October 27, 2020
Technology created by engineers at West Virginia University will improve safety in underground mines by reducing the likelihood of “fall of ground” related accidents, one of the leading causes of injuries in underground mines, which occurs when part of the
Lisbon Valley Mining Company on Track to Reopen It’s Copper Mine in Utah
October 27, 2020
Utah’s second largest copper mine is set to reopen this fall after narrowly avoiding a systems breakdown that could have spilled sulfuric acid into the environment in March. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) revoked Lisbon Valley
U.S. House Members Launch Bipartisan Congressional Energy Export Caucus
October 27, 2020
Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., is part of a bipartisan group of U.S. House members spearheading an initiative to maximize energy exports, including coal. Called the Congressional Energy Export Caucus, Miller, along with Representatives Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, and
Arch Resources to Accelerate Its Exit from Wyoming Coal
October 27, 2020
Arch Resources, formerly Arch Coal, announced their third-quarter results Thursday morning. The company will be accelerating their thermal coal exit trend. The second-largest coal company in the United States said, “a careful and well-communicated exit strategy is the most responsible
EPA Issues Final Rule Relaxing Air Permitting for Existing Power Plants
October 27, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 22 released a final rule that allows industrial facilities like power plants and refineries to make upgrades in certain cases without obtaining major construction permits that often require pollution controls. The EPA first
Coal Baron Robert Murray Dies of Lung Disorder
October 27, 2020
An icon of the U.S. coal industry is gone. The death of Bob Murray Sunday at the age of 80 represents the end of an era in the coal business. West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney said Murray was
Royal Gold to Sale Its Ownership Interest in Peak Gold Project for $61.3 Million, Alaska
October 26, 2020
Royal Gold has entered into an agreement to sell its ownership interest in the Peak Gold Project in Tok, Alaska and its common share position in Contango Ore, Inc. for total cash consideration of $61.3 million and increased royalty interests.
Nevada Copper Restarts of Copper Concentrate Deliveries at Pumpkin Hollow Underground Mine
October 26, 2020
Nevada Copper has resumed deliveries of copper concentrate to its offtake partner following the restart of copper production in August 2020 at its Pumpkin Hollow Underground Mine. “We are pleased to have resumed concentrate deliveries from Pumpkin Hollow, following the
Leaders in Mine Safety, Environmental Stewardship, Technology Honored by NMA and Federal Agencies
October 23, 2020
The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), and the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), this month are honoring outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental
Idaho Champion Gold Begins IP Ground Geophysics at Past Producing Champagne Gold Project
October 23, 2020
Idaho Champion Gold Mines Canada has started an induced polarization and resistivity (IP) ground geophysics survey as part of its 2020 exploration program on the past-producing Champagne Gold Project in Idaho. Highlights The IP survey will assist with the identification
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