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Stillwater’s $2.2 Billion Merger with Sibanye Gold Clears Key Final Federal Review
April 19, 2017
Stillwater Mining Co. announced Monday it has cleared the final federal regulatory hurdle in its proposed $2.2 billion acquisition by South African firm Sibanye Gold Ltd. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States found no national security issues
Energy Secretary Perry Cheers Petra Nova Coal Carbon Capture Project in Texas
April 19, 2017
Energy Secretary Rick Perry attended an opening ceremony Thursday for a new carbon-capture project at a Texas coal-fired power plant, hailing it as a model of “clean coal.” The Petra Nova project at the existing WA Parish Generating Station is
Cloud Peak Energy’s CEO Expects Record Year for Coal Exports
April 19, 2017
The CEO of Cloud Peak Energy, the U.S.’s third-largest coal producer, expects a record year for coal exports, but says the small boom has little to due with President Donald Trump’s policies. “There is already a revival in exports compared
Electric Grid Study Ordered by U.S. Energy Chief Rick Perry to Boost Coal
April 19, 2017
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is ordering a study of the U.S. electric grid, with an eye to examining whether policies that favor wind and solar energy are accelerating the retirement of coal and nuclear plants critical to ensuring steady,
EPA Moves to Undo Tougher Pollution Limits on Coal-fired Power Plants
April 19, 2017
The Trump administration is moving to rewrite Obama-era rules limiting water pollution from coal-fired power plants. Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, sent a letter announcing his decision to a coalition of energy companies that lobbied against
Norfolk Southern Railway Commits to Sticking with Coal
April 19, 2017
Norfolk Southern Railway will continue to use both thermal and metallurgical coal, Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw announced last week at the National Coal Transportation Association Conference. S&P Global Platts, an energy price assessment and reporting agency, reports that Norfolk
San Juan Coal Mine Gets New Review, New Mexico
April 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Interior will take another, closer look at an expansion plan for the San Juan Coal mine in northwestern New Mexico. The Interior Department had faced a 2013 lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians, which argued that environmental
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt: ‘War On Coal Is Done’
April 19, 2017
To the delight of dozens of miners at the CNX Coal Resources Harvey Mine, Thursday, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt declared an end to the “regulatory assault” on their industry. Pruitt, appointed by President Donald Trump to head the
IDM Mining Receives Environmental Assessment Approval for Red Mountain Underground Gold Project. B.C
April 18, 2017
The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO), with the support of provincial, federal, Aboriginal, and regional authorities, have approved and finalized the application information requirements (AIR) for IDM Mining’s proposed Red Mountain Underground Gold Project located east of Stewart, BC. The AIR
Select Sands to Acquire Newport Rail Loading Facility for $2 Million, Arkansas
April 18, 2017
Select Sands Corp. has signed a lease to purchase agreement with Newport Rail Loading Facility, LLC of Arkansas, where Select Sands will acquire the rail loading facility for $2,050,000 paid over 5 years. The first-year payment of $500,000 has been
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