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BASF to Acquire Albemarle’s Chemetall Surface Treatment Business for $3.2 Billion
June 21, 2016
Albemarle Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Chemetall Surface Treatment business to BASF in a cash transaction valued at approximately $3.2 billion. “The sale of Chemetall reflects Albemarle’s continued commitment to maximizing shareholder value by investing in
Intertech Solutions Receives Final Mine Plan of Operations Approval for West Port Gold Mine, Arizona
June 21, 2016
Intertech Solutions Inc. has received the final approval of its mine plan of operations for the West Port Gold Mine in La Paz County, Arizona. The environmental assessment (EA) has now been cleared and accepted by the Bureau of Land
NMA: Flawed Resources for the Future Report Ignores Clear, Irreparable Impacts of New Power Plan
June 20, 2016
Resources for the Future’s report contains many advocacy positions but no real economic analysis. Any report that would claim “the Clean Power Plan will result in near-zero costs” to the coal industry — as does this report — defies common
SME Names Recipients of 2016 Mining Academic Grants
June 20, 2016
The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) and the SME Foundation have named recipients of the 2016 Ph.D. Fellowship and Academic Career Development Grants. The program initiative focuses on rebuilding the U.S. mining school faculty pipeline to address
NMA: “Keep it in the Ground” Energy Policies Threaten American’s Prosperity
June 17, 2016
The National Mining Association (NMA) has highlighted the mounting evidence that unbalanced energy plans designed to limit America’s energy diversity are threatening the U.S. economy, communities, and access to reliable and affordable energy. On June 14, the U.S. House Subcommittee
Arch Coal Files Amended Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement
June 17, 2016
Arch Coal, Inc. has filed an amended plan of reorganization and a related disclosure statement with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The plan is supported by certain of the company’s senior secured lenders that
Mine Safety Chief Joe Main Commemorates MINER Act’s 10th Anniversary
June 17, 2016
Joseph A. Main, assistant secretary of labor for the mine safety and health administration, has commemorated the 10th anniversary of the enactment of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006 with the following statement: “In 2006, after
PotashCorp Teams Finish on Top in Mine Rescue Competition Held in Saskatoon
June 17, 2016
PotashCorp teams have earned top honors in the underground and surface divisions at the 48th Annual Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Skills Competition held in Saskatoon on June 4. PotashCorp Lanigan finished first overall in the underground division and PotashCorp Patience Lake
Alpha Natural Resources Calls Off Search for Missing Trespasser at UBB Mine, W. Va
June 17, 2016
Alpha Natural Resources has called off the search for a man reported missing Tuesday in the Upper Big Branch Mine, though the man was never found. The man, David Lee Adkins, supposedly went with three other men to steal copper
With Benefits at Risk, Coal Miner Union United Mine Workers Rallies in Kentucky
June 17, 2016
Thousands of retired coal miners rallied Tuesday in Kentucky to call on Congress to protect their benefits as the industry struggles and operators seek bankruptcy protection from debts. United Mine Workers president Cecil Roberts told the gathering in Lexington of
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