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Southwest Community College Gets $1.4 Million Grant to Help Displaced Coal Miners, Virginia
September 7, 2016
Southwest Virginia Community College will receive a $1.4 million federal grant to provide fast-track re-employment services to displaced coal miners. Money from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission is being awarded through the
Tri-State Generation to Close Nucla Coal Plant and New Horizon Mine by 2022, Colorado
September 7, 2016
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association will close a coal-fired generation station and one coal mine as it moves to comply with plans to reduce regional haze, the co-op said. The 100-megawatt Nucla Station is to close by the end of
Sago Mine Disaster Memorial Stone Unveiled at Blue and Gray Park, W. Va.
September 2, 2016
The 12 men lost in the Sago Mine disaster on Jan. 2, 2006, were remembered Saturday as a Sago Memorial Stone was unveiled at Blue and Gray Park in Philippi. The stone features an artist’s rendering of the men awaiting
Usibelli’s Coal Mine in Alaska Ships Last Coal Out of Seward Coal Loading Facility
September 2, 2016
Usibelli Coal Mine’s last export of coal sailed out of Seward in July, and the Seward coal loading facility is going into cold storage mode, according to the company’s vice president of External Affairs, Lorali Simon. The 75,000-ton coal shipment
West Virginia Leads Nation in Non-Fatal Mine Accidents
September 2, 2016
On Monday, the Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a call to safety for coal miners. West Virginia leads the nation in non-fatal mine accidents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Since October 2015, eight people have died and
Struggling Iron Range Company Magnetation on Verge of Shut Down, Minnesota
September 2, 2016
An Iron Range company that mines leftover mine waste and turns it into iron ore concentrate is on the verge of shutting down unless it’s rescued by outside investors. A federal judge approved a bankruptcy settlement Saturday that paves the
San Antonia’s Southwest Research Institute on Forefront of Clean-Burning Coal
September 2, 2016
San Antonio’s Southwest Research Institute is leading a team that may help make the nation’s abundant supply of coal a clean-burning fuel. The institute, a self-described “Disneyland for scientists and engineers” that has played a key role in the New
Safway Group Canada Acquires Dalco Services
September 1, 2016
Safway Group Canada has acquired Dalco Services Inc., effective August 24, 2016. Dalco provides full-service lining, coatings and abrasive solutions throughout Western Canada, specializing in 100 percent solid Epoxy spray applications and internal pipe lining; Sponge-Jet low-dust abrasive blasting; turnarounds;
MSHA Issues Call to Safety to Nation’s Coal Miners
September 1, 2016
Since October 2015, eight fatalities and more than 1,100 nonfatal accidents have occurred in the nation’s coal mines, resulting in restricted duty, missed days at work, and permanent disabilities for the miners who worked there. While injury rates have been
Peabody’s Wambo Underground Mine Rescue Team Earns First Place at International Competition
September 1, 2016
Peabody Energy’s Wambo Underground Mines Rescue Team (MRT) earned first place in the first aid competition at the 10th International Mines Rescue Competition held in Sudbury, Canada. The Wambo Underground MRT was among 27 teams from 13 nations that gathered
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