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NMA Applauds Energy Department’s Assessment of the Electric Grid’s Resilience
August 30, 2017
The National Mining Association’s (NMA) president and CEO Hal Quinn comments on the release of the Department of Energy’s “Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability” that assesses the resilience of the nation’s electric grid: “The National Mining Association applauds
DOE’s Grid Study Raises Red Flags About Future of Green Energy
August 29, 2017
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) grid study contains several important red flags to consider when determining what role solar and wind power will play in the future, a digital tech analyst told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The DOE’s study
NTEC Receives $5 Million Locomotives as Part of Equipment Upgrades at Navajo Mine, New Mexico
August 29, 2017
With its bell ringing, one of the new locomotives for the Navajo Mine exited a maintenance building today and was greeted by a crowd of people snapping photos on smartphones. Officials from the Navajo Transitional Energy Co., the Navajo Nation
Board Approves Wisconsin Proppants’ Mining, Resolution, and Road Use Agreement
August 29, 2017
The Alma Town Board approved a mining agreement, resolution and road use agreement with Wisconsin Proppants earlier this month, formally accepting the variances sought by the company. Wisconsin Proppants had been working on a mining agreement with the town for
NMA’s Luke Popovich: Coal is On the Upswing
August 29, 2017
Few analysts think coal will ever return to the dominant position it once held in the nation’s power generation and world energy market, but one industry player believes all indications are the coal industry has turned the corner and will
U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke Pushes Gold Mining Ban Near Yellowstone, Wyoming
August 29, 2017
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he wants to speed up a proposal to block new gold mining claims on forested public land near Yellowstone National Park and will consider blocking other mining. The Interior Department is undergoing a two-year
ERP Compliant Fuels Cited and Fined for Coal Mine Fatality in May, Wyoming
August 29, 2017
The operator of a Wyoming County coal mine has been cited and fined by West Virginia regulators in the May death of a worker at its underground operation, according to a report and other documents made public Monday. Pinnacle Mining
Latest Coal Mine Fatality in W. Va. Brings Renewed Call for Mine Safety Action
August 28, 2017
The death on Friday of another West Virginia coal miner is bringing more calls for stepped up action to respond to an increase in mining fatalities in the state. Owen Mark Jones, 51, of Pickens, was the sixth coal miner
Minnesota Mining Bids to Be Decided September 8
August 28, 2017
The state’s Executive Council will decide the most recent mineral leases bids received by the Department of Natural Resources on Sept. 8 in St. Paul. Five mining companies submitted sealed bids in June on DNR mining units in Beltrami, Itasca,
Unimin Donates Its Magazine Mine to Bat Conservation Group, Illinois
August 28, 2017
Bats looking to spend the colder months in the Magazine Mine in Tamms can sleep easy this winter. Their hibernaculum is being donated to the Organization for Bat Conservation. A media release announced the donation Friday. The release said Unimin,
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