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Department of Energy Invests $56 Million in Coal Technology Projects
September 24, 2019
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 32 winners for $56.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects for advanced coal technologies and research under six separate funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). The projects further this
Newmont Goldcorp Cuts Ribbon at Bordon Mine, Canada’s First All Electric Mine
September 24, 2019
Corporate and political dignitaries gathered outside Chapleau for the official opening of Newmont Goldcorp’s Borden Mine. Canada’s first all-electric mine features leading-edge health and safety controls, digital mining technologies and processes, and a battery-powered fleet of low-carbon energy vehicles. Borden
Wyoming’s Governor Approaches Mexico About Coal Export Possibilities
September 24, 2019
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon contacted the Mexican government about the possibility of using the country’s ports to export the state’s coal to markets overseas, an official with the Mexican consulate’s office in Denver said Tuesday. At a forum hosted by
Department of Labor Awards $3.7 Million to EKCEP for Laid-off Coal Miners
September 24, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that an Eastern Kentucky program will receive millions to support laid-off coal miners in the area. National Dislocated Worker Grant funding of $3,724,200 will go to the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP).
Court Rules for Drummond Coal in Multi-million Dollar Lawsuit Over Railroad Rates
September 24, 2019
A jury this month agreed with Drummond Coal Co. in a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway that a material breach occurred in a contract over shipping coal to power plants, potentially negating tens of millions in penalties the Birmingham-based
Wharf Mine Shows Off Reclaimed Area, South Dakota
September 24, 2019
Reclamation is nearly complete on a part of the Wharf Mine near Lead that is no longer producing minerals, a mine official said Thursday during a tour for state regulators. The tour was conducted for the state Board of Minerals
Rise in Black Lung May Be Due to Mining Thinner Coal
September 24, 2019
The return of black lung to Appalachia may be due to the coal industry here mining thinner seams of high-priced met coal, used to make steel. Morgantown Occupational Physician Dr. Carl Werntz said black lung is often caused by silica
Wyoming Researchers Working to Make Coal Cleaner
September 24, 2019
The public and private sectors are investing in finding ways to use fossil fuels long into the future. Wyoming Infrastructure Authority’s Jason Begger said researchers will be using this machine to find a way to trap carbon and recycle it.
Court Suspends Key Permits for PolyMet Copper-Nickel Mine, Minnesota
September 23, 2019
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has handed environmental groups a victory by suspending two key permits for a planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine ahead of a hearing next month. The appeals court put PolyMet’s dam safety permit and its permit to
Contura Makes Deal to Reopen Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte Coal Mines, Wyoming
September 23, 2019
Contura Energy Corp. has announced it has an agreement that will allow Eagle Specialty Materials LLC, an affiliate of FM Coal LLC, to operate the Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte coal mines, which have been shuttered since July 1. Under
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