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Researchers Create Innovative Energy Generation Technology Based on Bituminous Coal
December 21, 2017
Bituminous coal contains more than 90 percent of organic fuels in the Earth’s lithosphere. By burning coal and other fossil fuels one can obtain electrical power (which is largely happening at HPPs). However, the existing generation techniques are not efficient,
Unemployed Appalachian Coal Miners Sue Software Training Program Mined Minds Foundation
December 21, 2017
Some people who took classes intended to turn unemployed Appalachian coal miners and others into computer software technicians have sued, saying they didn’t get promised paid apprenticeships and jobs. The complaint in West Virginia’s Raleigh County Circuit Court proposes class-action
Morien Receives $1.5 Million Milestone Payment for Donkin Coal Mine, Nova Scotia
December 20, 2017
Morien Resources Corp. has received $1.5 million from Kameron Collieries ULC, an affiliate of The Cline Group, and owner/operator of the Donkin Coal Mine in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This final milestone payment was triggered by the first commercial sale
Azincourt Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Five Lithium Projects in Manitoba
December 20, 2017
Azincourt Energy Corp. has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with New Age Metals to acquire up to 100 percent interest in five lithium exploration projects located in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field, Manitoba, Canada. “We are pleased to
Westwater Resources Acquires Alabama Graphite Fast Tracking Battery Materials Development in U.S.
December 20, 2017
Westwater Resources, Inc. (WWR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alabama Graphite Corp. (AGC) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Upon completion of the acquisition, the two companies will be combined
EPA Declines to Impose Unnecessary, Duplicative Financial Assurance Requirements on Mining Industry
December 20, 2017
The National Mining Association (NMA) welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision that new, duplicative financial responsibility requirements for the hardrock mining industry are unnecessary. This decision stems from environmental group litigation seeking to use the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Clean Coal Technologies’ Coal Fired Power Plant Test Facility to Move to Wyoming
December 19, 2017
Development of a Clean Coal Technologies Inc. research plant and commercial production facility in the Powder River Basin will begin in the New Year at the former Two Elk property southeast of Wright. Robin Eves, Clean Coal’s CEO, announced during
U.S. Coal Industry’s Future has Brightened in Trump’s First Year
December 19, 2017
The U.S. coal industry’s prospects have “brightened” in President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to international energy analysts. Actions taken by the Trump administration to cut the coal country’s regulatory burden have “provided optimism” to the industry, that
Environmentalists Sue to Keep Arch Coal’s West Elk Coal Mine from Building Temporary Roads, Colorado
December 19, 2017
Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to stop a coal mine expansion into Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest to recover 17 million tons of coal on 1,720 acres, less than 3 square miles. “The Trump administration’s dangerous decision will harm
Trump’s National Security Plan: Energy Dominance, Not Anti-Growth Climate Policies
December 19, 2017
President Donald Trump’s administration prioritizes U.S. “energy dominance” through promoting exports, innovation and cutting regulations, according to the federal government’s National Security Strategy. The White House’s security strategy is a rejection of former President Barack Obama’s administration, that prioritized fighting
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