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Coal Producer Contura Energy Withdraws $150 Million IPO
August 14, 2017
Contura Energy, a coal producer formed out of Alpha Natural Resources’ restructuring, withdrew its IPO on Thursday. It had filed to raise $150 million by offering 6 million shares (100 percent insider) at a price range of $23 to $27.
North American Coal to Layoff Miners at Its Liberty Mine, Mississippi
August 14, 2017
Liberty Fuels Company, which runs Liberty Mine adjacent to Mississippi Power’s Kemper County energy facility, expects to lay off 75 employees at the mine in about two months. NACCO Industries, the head company that oversees Liberty Fuels Company’s parent North
Awards Presented at Virginia Mining Institute’s Mine Rescue Competition
August 14, 2017
Southwest Virginia mine rescue teams won numerous awards during the recent Virginia Mining Institute’s Mine Rescue Competition. Wellmore Energy Company’s Wellmore Red Team, from Grundy, Virginia, took top honors in the Virginia Mining Institute’s Mine Rescue Competition held Aug. 8t-10
Colorado Resources Acquires Seabridge Gold’s KSP Project, B.C.
August 11, 2017
SnipGold Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seabridge Gold Inc. has entered into an agreement with Colorado Resources Ltd., whereby Colorado has agreed to purchase SnipGold’s 49 perecent interest in the KSP Gold Project. The transaction will result in Colorado owning
South Dakota School of Mines Offers New Mining Class for Caterpillar Employees
August 11, 2017
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is launching a new and unique 30 week-long Mining Practitioner Program that provides Caterpillar employees from a non-mining background a comprehensive understanding of the mining industry. The program will give a select group
Ultra Lithium Acquires Three More Lithium Brine Properties in Catamarca, Argentina
August 11, 2017
Ultra Lithium Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent interest in three Lithium Brine properties covering 22,176 hectares, located in the Antofagasta region, Province of Catamarca in Argentina. The three properties are comprised of 11 mining
MSHA: Screening Shows No Mines Eligible for Pattern of Violations Notice for Third Straight Year
August 9, 2017
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration said, for the third consecutive year, none of the nation’s more than 13,000 mining operations meets the criteria for a Pattern of Violations notice. The screening period started on July
Cloud Peak Energy Hosts EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt at Colorado Offices
August 9, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt visited the Cloud Peak Energy office in Broomfield, CO to discuss the EPA’s priorities and steps taken during the first six months of the administration and to hear how the end of the
Interior Deputy Sec. Bernhardt Joins Office of Surface Mining Employees to Mark 40th Anniversary
August 9, 2017
Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt joined employees and guests of the Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSRME) at a ceremony marking the 40th Anniversary of the enactment of the surface mining law that established OSMRE.
Interior Department Files Repeal of Obama-era Rule to Raise Mineral Royalties on Federal Lands
August 8, 2017
The Interior Department has filed a repeal of an Obama-era rule to raise mineral royalties on federal lands, the morning after President Donald Trump held a rally in the heart of coal country. Officials noted the royalties rule had “several
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