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Coal Industry’s Split Over Paris Agreement
May 4, 2017
Members of the mining industry’s largest lobbying group voted in late April against staying in the Paris climate accord, sending a signal to the Trump administration that miners don’t support the global warming agreement. The National Mining Association (NMA) vote
Cogar Manufacturing Receives ISO 9001: 2015 Certification Opening Doors to International Markets
May 4, 2017
With implementation assistance from the Robert C. Byrd Institute, Cogar Manufacturing of Glen White has earned ISO 9001: 2015 certification, which will open new doors and present diversification opportunities in international markets. “Diversifying business opportunities that create and sustain good
Unions Praise McConnell for Deal to Fix Health Benefits of Retired Miners
May 4, 2017
Health benefits that were in jeopardy for more than 22,000 retired union miners and widows, including more than 3,000 in Kentucky, would be extended permanently under a deal announced Monday. The fix is included in a measure to fund the
W. Va. Rep. McKinley: Clean Coal Must Be Part of Our Energy Future
May 4, 2017
Over the last eight years, America’s coal industry has withstood a withering attack from unelected bureaucrats in Washington. While our Constitution makes it clear Congress writes the laws, the president enforces them and the courts interpret them, the Obama administration
Contura Energy’s Affiliate Operations in Virginia Receive Awards for Mine Safety and Health
May 3, 2017
Contura Energy’s three affiliate operations have received the Mine Safety and Health Training Award from the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC). The awards were presented in Williamsburg, Virginia at the IMCC annual awards banquet. Dickenson-Russell Contura’s McClure River Plant and
USW Members Ratify Contract with Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine, Utah
May 3, 2017
Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 392 in Salt Lake City, Utah, ratified a new five-year contract with Rio Tinto, which owns and operates the Kennecott copper mining operation in Bingham Canyon, Utah. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, includes
Pilot Plant Processing Operations Underway as El Capitan Precious Metals Prepares Concentrates Sales
May 3, 2017
El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. said that the AuraSource II machine that will process its concentrates is fully operational at the planned capacity. The machine has been modified to accommodate U.S. power source requirements and enhanced to increase throughput for
NewCastle Gold’s Successful Backfill Testing at JSLA Pit Shows Quicker Mine Restart, California
May 3, 2017
NewCastle Gold’s preliminary surface drill testing program has been completed over the JSLA backfilled pit at the Castle Mountain gold project located in San Bernardino County, California. This work is part of an initial assessment of the backfill material placed
Midwest Energy Emissions Secures $5 Million Contract for Its Mercury Emissions Control Technology
May 3, 2017
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. has secured a contract renewal valued at over $5.0 million in the aggregate over the next two years from a current utility customer in the Midwest region of the United States. The customer has been utilizing
EPA Head Pruitt Promotes Coal at Thomas Hill Coal-power Plant Event, Missouri
May 1, 2017
Flanked by Missouri politicians and energy officials, the nation’s top environmental official stepped up to the podium outside the Thomas Hill Energy Center in Clifton Hill, Missouri, last week ready to make clear the new direction his agency would take
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