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Buckingham Coal Receives Permit for Burr Oak 6 Extension Project, Ohio
January 10, 2019
Buckingham Coal, a subsidiary of Westmoreland Coal, has been issued a long-awaited Ohio mining permit to extend its Burr Oak No. 6 underground mine in Perry and Morgan counties, an Ohio state official said Tuesday. Brent Heavilin, permitting manager for
Congress Trying Again to Ban Mining on Public Lands North of Yellowstone
January 10, 2019
A bill to permanently ban new mining claims on 30,000 acres of public lands in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park had a couple of near-misses in the last session of Congress, ultimately failing alongside a suite of other
Kentucky Governor Bevin Asks TVA Not to Close Coal-fired Unit at Paradise Plant
January 10, 2019
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is asking the Tennessee Valley Authority not to close the remaining coal-fired unit at its Paradise electricity plant. Bevin’s office said the governor wrote to TVA CEO Bill Johnson on Friday, saying such a closure would
Imperial Metals Suspends Operations at Mount Polley Mine, British Columbia
January 9, 2019
Imperial Metals Corporation said that due to declining copper prices, operations at the Mount Polley mine will be suspended. The suspension plan includes milling of low grade stockpiles which is targeted to extend operations to the end of May 2019.
NOVAGOLD Receives Recognition for Corporate Excellence for Donlin Gold Project, Alaska
January 9, 2019
NOVAGOLD Resources has received the 2018 Platinum Award for Corporate Excellence for designing the Donlin Gold project, located in southwestern Alaska. The award, given by the American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA), is in recognition of NOVAGOLD’s strong culture of
DOE Issues Request for Proposal for Conceptual Designs that Advance Coal Plants of the Future
January 9, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) seeking conceptual designs for coal-based power plants of the future, with an option to conduct preliminary front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) studies. This
Bluefield Coal Show Appoints Robert Ramsey as Its General Chairman
January 9, 2019
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce has selected Robert (Bob) W. Ramsey as its general chairman for the 23rd biennial Bluefield Coal Show. Bob Ramsey serves as the president of Peters Equipment Company and Ramsey Industrial, both family owned businesses.
Fatality at Alliance Resource Partners’ Hamilton County Coal Mine, Illinois
January 8, 2019
An accident at the underground Hamilton County Coal Mine near Dahlgren, Illinois, has claimed the life of a Saline County, Illinois, man. John Ditterline, 55, of Equality, Illinois, was pronounced dead at 4:45 a.m. Saturday. Hamilton County Coroner Steve Bowling
Navajo Transitional Energy Considers Acquiring Navajo Generating Station, Arizona
January 8, 2019
A Navajo Nation energy company studying the purchase of a coal-fired power plant on the reservation says it’s looking into the mine that supplies it, too. The tribal government asked the Navajo Transitional Energy Company in October to look into
Milwaukee Approves $47 Million City Financing for Komatsu and Michels Developments
January 8, 2019
Two big developments planned for Milwaukee’s Harbor District — both anchored by corporate offices — would get city financing help under plans that received preliminary approval Tuesday. The projects, led by Komatsu Mining Corp. and Michels Corp., together would receive
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