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Judge Allows Class Action Suit Against Bluestone Coal in WARN Case, W. Va.
March 13, 2018
A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit in the third of four cases filed by a Beckley attorney against Bluestone Coal Corporation. The suit, certified Monday by U.S. District Court Judge Irene Berger, and filed by Sam Petsonk
Black Hills Mining Museum Receives Grant to Preserve Mining History, South Dakota
March 13, 2018
A museum in western South Dakota is receiving a federal grant to help preserve the mining history of the Black Hills. The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded a $7,800 grant to the Black Hills Mining Museum in
More Time Needed to Study Sandfire Resources’ Proposed Black Butte Copper Project, Montana
March 12, 2018
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality says it needs more time to study a proposed copper mine near White Sulphur Springs. The Independent Record reports the department sent a letter Tuesday to Sandfire Resources America requesting a consultation about the
Mining Industry Groups Seek Review of Grand Canyon-area Mining Claims Ban
March 12, 2018
Mining industry groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Obama-era ban on new mining claims around the Grand Canyon. The petitions filed Friday by the National Mining Association and the American Exploration and Mining Association comes as
Corsa Coal Poised to Become Met Coal Producer
March 12, 2018
Corsa Coal Corp announced that it is selling its thermal and industrial coal division, Central Appalachia, to a buyer group led by CAPP’s current management team. Mr. George Dethlefsen Company’s Chief Executive Officer said that “The sale of our CAPP
West Virginia House Advances Senate Coal Mining Bill 626
March 12, 2018
The House quickly advanced a coal mining bill without much debate Wednesday. Senate Bill 626 proposes a number of changes generally related to coal mining, including leaving safety plans to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, instead of to
Ramaco Receives Approval to Develop its Coal Research Facility, Wyoming
March 8, 2018
A northern Wyoming county approved a controversial zoning application Tuesday, making way for coal manufacturing and research facilities to be developed outside Sheridan. The firm, Ramaco Wyoming Coal Company, has been at odds with a number of local landowners over
Hernando Commission Grants Approval for Cemex’s Lime Rock Mine Expansion, Florida
March 8, 2018
Like a half dozen public meetings before it, a room full of people with mining interests and their consultants faced off Tuesday against residents and representatives of environmental organizations over the proposed expansion of a lime rock mine east of
EIA: Average U.S. Coal Mining Productivity Increases as Production Falls
March 8, 2018
Coal mining productivity in the United States increased 26 percent over the past five years, reaching 6.8 tons per miner hour in 2017, up from 5.4 tons per miner hour in 2012, according to EIA’s Annual Coal Report and data
Key to Success for Coal Mining Companies is Steel and International Markets
March 8, 2018
It keeps getting harder to sell coal in the U.S. U.S. miners are forecast to cut production 4.7 percent in 2018 as electricity generators shift increasingly to natural gas and renewable energy, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The
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