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Coal Miners Hope to Secure Pensions as Another Company Files for Bankruptcy
October 17, 2019
The pension funds of 25,000 retired West Virginia miners are at risk of failing as the final company paying into the fund is about to declare bankruptcy, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said. Miners gathered on Capitol Hill in Washington on
Mother Jones Inducted into National Mining Hall of Fame
October 17, 2019
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones became the 248th inductee into the National Mining Hall of Fame last month at the 32nd annual National Mining Hall of Fame Induction Banquet in Denver. Now, the museum, located in Leadville, is showing an induction
NMA Applauds Ruling Providing Sharp Rebuke of Deeply Flawed Obama-era Coal Valuation Rule
October 16, 2019
The National Mining Association (NMA) welcomes a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming providing a preliminary injunction halting compliance with the deeply flawed Obama-era coal valuation rule. “The prior administration’s rule was fundamentally unworkable. This
Peabody to Cease Production at Arclar Complex, Wildcat Hills Mine, Illinois
October 15, 2019
Peabody Energy announced Monday that the Arclar Complex in Saline County is expected to cease production in the middle of December because of “uneconomic mining conditions.” The closure will affect about 225 workers at the Wildcat Hills Mine and nearby
DOE and NETL Invest $7 Million in Projects to Advance Coal Power Generation
October 15, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected seven Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, Transformative) conceptual designs to receive $7 million and proceed with preliminary front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) studies. These designs have been
Westmoreland Coal Files Permit Renewal for San Juan Mine, New Mexico
October 15, 2019
The San Juan County Commission will consider issuing a letter supporting continued operations at the San Juan Mine. Westmoreland Coal Co., the owner of San Juan Mine, has filed an application with the New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division for
Top Investment Banks Provide Billions to Expand Fossil Fuel Industry
October 15, 2019
The world’s largest investment banks have provided more than $700 billion of financing for the fossil fuel companies most aggressively expanding in new coal, oil and gas projects since the Paris climate change agreement, figures show. The financing has been
U.S. Met Coal Cuts Follow Weaker Domestic and Export Demand
October 15, 2019
Lower benchmark seaborne coking coal spot prices and weaker demand this year in several export markets have started to close mines. US miners hoped for more resurgent contract demand at home in North America, and are facing weaker export demand
WVU Engineers Utilize Robots to Improve Mine Safety
October 15, 2019
Injuries and deaths caused by roof collapses and falling debris, common culprits for underground mine accidents, could be prevented by the unlikely force of robots and drones, thanks to the work of West Virginia University engineers. Ihsan Berk Tulu, assistant
Missouri S&T’s Haunted Mine Opens Friday, October 18
October 15, 2019
Mining engineering students at Missouri S&T will “haunt” the Experimental Mine in Rolla this Halloween season, and they invite the public to visit. In 1997, student volunteers from the S&T mining engineering department began transforming the Experimental Mine into a
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