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Miner Dies in Bear Attack at Hecla Mining’s Greens Creek Mine, Alaska
October 2, 2018
A female bear and her two cubs mauled and killed a young man working at a remote mine site on a southeast Alaska island with one of the highest bear densities in the state, authorities said Monday. Anthony David Montoya,
Michelin Resumes Production of Mining Tires at South Carolina Plant
October 2, 2018
Michelin North America Inc. has resumed production of giant mining tires at its 5-year-old earthmover tire plant in Starr, where production was suspended in late 2015 in the wake of slowing global demand for mining tires. Michelin started the process
Trump’s Clean Power Plan Replacement is Exactly What Coal Industry Needs
October 2, 2018
According to Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), “Trump’s latest energy plan leaves American energy and innovation in the dark.” The baseless broadside against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule is, to borrow the words of William
Coal Miners to Congress: Safeguard Our Pensions
October 2, 2018
Retired coal miners are on Capital Hill this week asking Congress to pass what United Mine Workers of America describes as life-or-death legislation to preserve their benefits. “In 2017, Congress passed half of the Miners Protection Act — the half
Agencies Closing 25 Abandoned Mines Along Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, Colorado
October 2, 2018
Agencies are in the process of closing 25 abandoned mines on the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway between Silverton and Lake City by fall to prevent any accidents or fatalities. Tara Tafi with the Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety says
Gold Rock Receives Approval to Reopen and Expand Easy Junior Mine, Nevada
October 1, 2018
The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office issued the Record of Decision for GRP Gold Rock, LLC’s Gold Rock Mine Project in rural eastern Nevada. The decision authorizes the mining operator to re-open and expand the existing
Accident in Rock Fall Incident at Revelation Energy’s Osaka Coal Mine, Virginia
October 1, 2018
A miner was sent to a hospital after an incident at an underground coal mine Thursday morning. It happened around 10:00 a.m. at the D-7 Osaka Mine in Appalachia, according to the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy. A
Komatsu to Build $285 Million HQ Complex at Solvay Coke Site, Wisconsin
October 1, 2018
Komatsu Mining Corp. will consolidate two of its Milwaukee-area operations in a $285 million headquarters and manufacturing facility at the former Solvay Coke site in the Milwaukee Harbor District, the company, state and local officials announced Thursday. The Wisconsin Economic
Yellowstone Mining Ban Clears U.S. House Committee
October 1, 2018
A bill permanently banning new mining claims in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park has advanced to the floor of the U.S. House. The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act on Wednesday on a 28-4
Trudeau Stands Alone as Canada and the World Abandons Green Energy
October 1, 2018
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s repeal of the Green Energy Act and balks by premiers of other Canadian provinces at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s climate agenda aren’t rearguard moves by Donald Trump wannabes. They are part of a worldwide trend rejecting
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