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Security Guard Killed at Blue Creek Strip Mines Identified, Alabama
November 29, 2021
The security guard whose body was found dead near the Blue Creek Strip Mine in Jefferson County Wednesday has been identified. Samuel Owens Bell Jr., 80, of Bessemer, body was discovered at the Blue Creek Strip Mines just before 7
Russia Jails Five People Over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51
November 29, 2021
A Russian court on Saturday ordered five people to remain in pre-trial detention for two months pending an investigation into a devastating blast in a coal mine in Siberia that resulted in dozens of deaths. Russian authorities reported 51 deaths
Happy Thanksgiving, We Are Grateful for Your Business
November 24, 2021
We are grateful for your business and thank both advertisers and readers for playing a pivotal role in our growth. We appreciate your continued support. We launched Mining Connection in September 2009 at the start of an eight year battle
Fifteen States Threaten to Cut Off Banks that Refuse to Service Coal, Oil Industries
November 23, 2021
A coalition of financial officers from 15 states sent a letter to the U.S. banking industry on Monday warning they plan to take “collective action” against banks that adopt corporate policies to cut off financing for the coal, oil, and
Wastewater Rules, Not Climate Change, Closing Coal-fired Power Plants
November 23, 2021
Climate change isn’t what’s driving some U.S. coal-fired power plants to shut down. It’s the expense of stricter pollution controls on their wastewater. Dozens of plants nationwide plan to stop burning coal this decade to comply with more stringent federal
UK’s Hochschild Fights Peru’s Plans to Close Mines Over Environmental Impact
November 23, 2021
The UK metals company Hochschild Mining is to fight plans by Peru’s government to hasten the closure of several mines in the southern Ayacucho region because of concerns over their environmental impact. The London-listed mining company has promised to “vigorously
Black Hills Mining Museum Celebrates Banner Year in 2021, South Dakota
November 23, 2021
The Black Hills Mining Museum celebrated a banner year of visitors this year. Dave Reddick, treasurer for the museum said the museum saw a total of 6,710 visitors this year, which translated into more than $80,000 in revenue. That’s 6
U.S. OKs Excellon Idaho Gold’s Kilgore Gold Exploration Project
November 22, 2021
A Canadian mining company hoping to build an open-pit gold mine in Idaho west of Yellowstone National Park can resume exploratory drilling, the U.S. Forest Service said Friday. The agency said it had approved Excellon Idaho Gold’s Kilgore Gold Exploration
Four-Decade-Old Coal Advisory Council National Coal Council to Cease if DOE Doesn’t Take Action
November 22, 2021
A nearly 40-year-old coal advisory council to the U.S. federal government will cease to exist as of Nov. 20 if the Department of Energy does not take action — and the agency has been silent on the body’s fate. Congressional
Fatality at Coronado’s Curragh Coal Mine in Queensland
November 22, 2021
A 54-year-old man has died at the Curragh coal mine near Blackwater in Queensland, the second death at the operation in less than two years. Police said they were called about the fatality at 2.15am on Sunday and the force
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