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Proposed NEPA Changes Provide Positive First Step in Addressing Permitting Inefficiencies
January 13, 2020
The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) long-awaited proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) governing regulations. “The mining industry is all too familiar with the project delays and escalating costs associated
Coronado Resumes Operations at Buchanan Mine Complex, Virginia
January 13, 2020
Operations have resumed at Virginia’s leading underground coal mine after hundreds of workers were briefly furloughed at the Buchanan County site last month. Coronado Global Resources, the company that operates the Buchanan mine, notified state officials on Dec. 16 that
Canada and U.S. Enter Critical Minerals Supply Chain Agreement
January 13, 2020
Canada and the US have formalized a joint action plan over the sourcing of critical minerals used in key industrial sectors, in a move designed to strengthen “mutual interests” over supply chain security. It builds on commitments made in 2019
IEA: This is Not the End of Coal
January 13, 2020
A historic drop in coal-fired electricity generation will not sway global coal demand from its upward trajectory through to 2024, though growth will not be as steep as it has previously been. That outlook from the International Energy Agency’s (IEA)
University of Kentucky Receives Grant to Turn Coal Tar Pitch Into Carbon Fiber
January 13, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) a grant that will allow it to make coal tar pitch into carbon fiber. DOE is funding the industry and the university a
Stakeholders Urge W. Va. Lawmakers to Protect Coal Industry at Coal Forum Legislative Briefing
January 13, 2020
Representatives of the coal industry and the United Mine Workers of America gathered Wednesday afternoon at the state Culture Center on the grounds of the Capitol Complex for the annual West Virginia Coal Forum Legislative Briefing. Industry stakeholders urged lawmakers
Ramaco Carbon to Open Coal to Carbon Research Facility in W. Va.
January 13, 2020
Gov. Jim Justice says Ramaco Carbon, a Wyoming-based carbon technology, is opening a new facility in West Virginia that will research how to use coal to create advanced carbon products and materials. “West Virginia is truly blessed with an abundance
JENNMAR Acquires Vossloh Mine and Rail Assets
January 10, 2020
JENNMAR has acquired Vossloh’s track, tie, and rail accessory inventory from Atlantic Track. Along with all the mining inventory, JENNMAR has purchased all machinery necessary to support Vossloh’s current mining business consisting of rail, tie, and rail straightening capabilities. JENNMAR
Montana Grants 65-Day Extension for NTEC’s Spring Creek Coal Mine, Averts Mine Closure
January 9, 2020
Montana regulators extended a short-term agreement with a Navajo Nation-based coal firm Tuesday, allowing the Spring Creek Mine’s new owner to continue operations in Big Horn County, just 30 miles outside of Sheridan. The agreement temporarily extends Navajo Transitional Energy
Panther Creek Mining Issues WARN Notice for Its Operations in Kanawha County, W. Va.
January 9, 2020
A Kanawha County-based coal company has issued layoff notices to 65 coal miners. The Kanawha County Commission announced Tuesday that he has received a WARN notice (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) from Panther Creek Mining for its operations near Eskdale
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