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Yamana Gold Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary
August 10, 2018
Yamana Gold is celebrating its 15th anniversary. On July 31 in 2003, the company was taken public with an initial portfolio that included the Chapada project in Brazil, which it subsequently developed and brought into production in 2007. Yamana is
MSHA Makes Available $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
August 10, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) makes available of up to $250,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and
Fatality Report Issued for SSR Mining’s Marigold Mine Accident, Nevada
August 9, 2018
A federal investigations report reveals that a double-fatality accident at a mine east of Elko was caused by unenforced policies, lack of communication and ineffective traffic rules. The Elko Daily Press reported Monday that two mine employees died last October
Performance Proppants Set to Start Sand Mine and River Ridge Plant, Arkansas
August 9, 2018
Mining 61.8 million tons of sand from the Red River near Doddridge for hydraulic fracturing in Texas and Louisiana will not require explosives, an official said. “Unlike sand-mining operations in other states throughout the country, there will be no blasting
Paringa Resources Expected to Begin Shipping Coal Early 2019 from Its Mines in Kentucky
August 9, 2018
Representatives of Australian-based Paringa Resources recently presented updates on the progress of and expected economic boost from two area coal mining projects to McLean Chamber of Commerce members. Chief Operating Officer Rick Kim told the group about the Poplar Grove
Hecla Halts Some Reclamation Work at Troy Mine Amid Legal Fight, Montana
August 9, 2018
Facing a legal battle with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality over alleged “bad actor” violations, Hecla Mining Company, which owns the Troy Mine, has put on hold portions of its remaining reclamation obligations at the shuttered copper-and-silver operation. Hecla
United Mine Workers of America Elects Cecil Roberts to Sixth Term
August 9, 2018
The United Mine Workers of America has elected Cecil Roberts to a sixth term as head of the coal miner’s union. Roberts, 71, is known as a fiery, passionate speaker and has battled in recent years to protect retired union
Montana Senators Defends Right to Export Coal to Asia
August 7, 2018
U.S. Senators Steve Daines, John Barraso, Shelley Moore Capito and James Inhofe introduced a bill clearing the way for construction of the Millennium Bulk Terminal, which would create hundreds of Montana jobs by expanding trade opportunities for Montana coal. The
Victims Awaiting Payment Three Years After Gold King Mine Spill in Colorado
August 7, 2018
Three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency triggered a massive mine spill that polluted rivers in three states, the federal government still has not repaid any of the victims for the millions of dollars in economic damage they claimed.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Wins Big at National Mine Rescue Competition
August 7, 2018
A veteran mine rescue team member at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant achieved national recognition for his contributions to the team as a trainer, and was inducted into the National Mine Rescue Hall of Fame. Richard “Stik” West’s induction came
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