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Eastern Kentucky Coal Miners Face Struggle after Blackjewel’s Abrupt Bankruptcy
July 11, 2019
As many as 200 Harlan County coal miners and another 1,500 in Kentucky and other mines in the U.S. are out thousands of dollars in pay after their employer abruptly went bankrupt. Blackjewel LLC, the sixth-largest coal producer in the
W. Va. Gov. Justice Responds to U.S. Attorney, MSHA Mine Penalty Complaint
July 11, 2019
Several companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice are asking to be removed from a federal complaint seeking millions in unpaid mine penalties. On Tuesday, nine of the 23 companies listed in a complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for
Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Gold Mining Scam
July 11, 2019
Matthew Proudfoot, who with his father bilked more than 100 investors out of $3.9 million by convincing them to invest in a fraudulent gold-mining company, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison. His father, Harry Proudfoot, 79, was sentenced
Matrix Design Group to Launch New Division, Matrix Analytics Group
July 10, 2019
Matrix Design Group, a leading provider of technology for mining safety and productivity, is opening a new division, Matrix Analytics Group. The division will be part of Matrix’s South African entity in Johannesburg, operating in both the U.S. and Africa.
Arch’s Black Thunder Mine Honored with 2018 Wyoming DEQ Reclamation Award
July 10, 2019
Arch Coal’s Thunder Basin Coal Company’s Black Thunder Mine has been honored by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality with its 2018 Wyoming DEQ Reclamation Award. “This is a great honor for the men and women at the Black Thunder
National Mining Hall of Fame Names 2019 Inductees
July 10, 2019
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum has released the class of 2019 National Mining Hall of Fame inductees. This year’s inductees, selected by the National Mining Hall of Fame’s Board of Governors, represent exceptional financial acumen in assembling
NMA: EPA Power Plant Rule Balances Environmental Protections with State Authority
July 10, 2019
The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which offers a legal framework to advance the nation’s environmental protections while preserving the rightful authority of the states to manage their own unique
Golden Predator Receives Approval to Restart Brewery Creek Gold Mine, Canada
July 9, 2019
Golden Predator Mining has received formal notification from the Yukon Government confirming the validity of the existing Quartz Mining License and Water License providing for the restart of the Brewery Creek mine which was put into temporary closure in 2002
MSHA Releases Upgraded Data System to Assist Mine Operators
July 9, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has completed a major upgrade to its primary data system — the Mine Data Retrieval System (MDRS) — bringing increased functionality and more intuitive navigation to this widely used
Residents of West Virginia React to Death of Chris Cline
July 9, 2019
Reactions from residents and public officials alike reflected the shock and sorrow that reverberated through West Virginia following Thursday’s tragic helicopter crash in the Bahamas that killed all seven people aboard. Included in that toll were the owner of the
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