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Coal State Lawmakers Fighting for Retired Miners
May 22, 2018
A bi-partisan group of lawmakers are pushing for a solution to a looming pension crisis that could hit thousands of retired coal workers nationwide. Not even miners who clocked out years ago can escape the repercussions of the quickly shrinking
Don Blankenship to Run as Third-Party Candidate in W. Va. Senate Race
May 22, 2018
West Virginia coal baron Don Blankenship announced he will run as a third-party candidate in the West Virginia Senate election Monday after losing the Republican primary. Blankenship, who was defeated in the state’s GOP primary by West Virginia Attorney General
New First Nations Campaign Calls for Improved Mining Practices, British Columbia
May 22, 2018
Without significant improvements to mining practices in British Columbia and better regulation of mining activities, the province has little hope of its natural resources playing a key role in the global transition to a low-carbon future. Instead, communities and the
Nevada Mining Report Puts State 5th in World Gold Production
May 21, 2018
State officials say Nevada ended 2017 as the top gold-producing state in the U.S., and fifth worldwide in production of the precious metal behind the countries of China, Australia, Russia and Canada. The Nevada Division of Minerals reported Thursday that
Trump’s ‘Critical Minerals’ List Outlines U.S. Dependency on Foreign Imports
May 21, 2018
President Donald Trump’s administration’s release of a list of 35 critical minerals highlights just how reliant the U.S. is on foreign imports, according to mining advocates. “What we see is the degree of U.S. dependency — the US is 100
Dedication Ceremony Held for Wyoming Clean Coal Research Facility
May 21, 2018
To the untrained eye, the 226,000 square feet of leveled ground with intermittent pipe couplings looks like a big, empty space. That’s not what Ted Jones sees. “I see opportunity,” said Jones, a member of Carbon Cure Technologies, a research
Wellmore Coal’s Red Team Takes First Place at 12th Annual Mine Rescue Competition, W. Va.
May 21, 2018
The Wellmore Coal Company Red team took first place at the 12th annual Mine Rescue competition, held at Bluefield State College Saturday. Nine of the region’s mine rescue teams competed. Resources Southern WV Team #1 took second place, and the
All-women Mine Rescue Team Sets Sights on International Competition in Russia
May 21, 2018
An all-female mine rescue team thinks it could be the first of its kind to participate in the International Mines Rescue Competition in Ekaterinburg, Russia, later this year. The week-long competition includes many different events — from firefighting to first
Legislation to Encourage Power Plant Efficiency Upgrades is Vital to Maintaining Diverse Fuel Supply
May 18, 2018
The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) introduction of S. 2760 and S. 2761 which would amend the Clean Air Act to encourage power plants to make upgrades that would make them more efficient, environmentally friendly and
American Resources Secures Coal Mining Equipment for Expansion of Existing Mines in Kentucky
May 18, 2018
American Resources Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Quest Energy, has secured additional key pieces of underground mining equipment that will allow the company to expand its existing coal production at several select mining operations. The equipment includes continuous miners,
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