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Mine Supervisor at Ken American Resources’ Paradise Coal Mine Sentenced to Falsifying Safety Records
November 27, 2017
A supervisor at a Kentucky coal mine has been sentenced for violating the Mine Safety and Health Act. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Daniel Couch Jr. was sentenced Friday to two years of supervised probation and fined $2,000 for falsifying a
New Mining Conference in Sudbury Attracts Companies Wanting to Innovate, Ontario
November 27, 2017
A new mining conference in Sudbury wants to attract companies from around the world that are looking to innovate. Beyond Digital Transformation 2018 is a one-day conference planned for February. It will be hosted by Partners in Achieving Change Excellence.
Four Wyoming Mining Companies Receive Good Neighbor Award from OSMRE
November 27, 2017
Four Wyoming mining companies recently received “The Good Neighbor Award” from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The award is given to mine operators for successfully working with the community while completing mining and reclamation operations that benefit
Pennsylvania Launches $30 Million Pilot Program for Mine Reclamation
November 27, 2017
Rep. Glenn Thompson said the Pennsylvania 5th Congressional District has more abandoned mine sites than any congressional district in the country. Coal mining in western Pennsylvania has a history longer than the United States itself. While it was still just
Wolfden Resources Acquires Pickett Mountain for $8.5 Million in Maine, Set to Explore for Copper
November 27, 2017
A Canadian mineral exploration company has completed the purchase of nearly 6,900 acres in northern Maine and plans to begin test drilling next month under a mountain with known deposits of copper and other metals. Wolfden Resources Corp. announced on
Alpha Natural Resources to Donate $16,000 Worth of Winter Coats to Kids in W. Va.
November 21, 2017
Alpha Natural Resources has donated over 20 coats to Mount Hope Elementary School students who would not otherwise have a coat. ANR employee Glenna Rollins presented 26 coats to MHES Principal Marsha Bishop Thursday. Several students expressed appreciation. “Look at
Canada’s Government Pushes to Shut Down Coal-fired Power Plants
November 21, 2017
The Trudeau government will be pushing for the end of coal-fired power plants when Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna arrives at the 23rd United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP23) environmental summit this week. The conference will examine ways to
Kentucky Utilities Company to Retire Two Aging Coal-fired Power Plants
November 21, 2017
Kentucky Utilities Company (KU), a subsidiary of LG&E and KU Energy, plans to retire two aging coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of around 272MW in the US state of Kentucky. Both the power plants which will be closed
Anti-Coal Pledge Falls Flat at United Nations Climate Summit
November 21, 2017
A group of 20 countries pledged to phase out coal-fired electricity in the next 13 years, but absent are the world’s major coal consumers, including China, India and the U.S. Germany is also absent from the group despite its efforts
New Gold Fined for Discharge at Its New Rainy River Gold Mine in Ontario, Canada
November 21, 2017
New Gold Inc. has been fined about $147,000 (U.S.) for pollution violations at its new Rainy River gold mine and processing center north of Emo, Ontario, about 40 miles north of the Minnesota border. Tests by the Ontario Ministry of
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