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NMA’s Rich Nolan Named to Pres. Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
April 16, 2020
Rich Nolan, National Mining Association President and CEO, issued the following statement upon being named to President Donald Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. “We appreciate President Trump’s leadership during this unprecedented time of crisis and for proactively gathering
American Pacific Mining to Acquire Stake in Madison Metals’ Copper Gold Project, Montana
April 16, 2020
Gold exploration firm American Pacific Mining (APM) has signed an agreement to acquire stake in the Madison copper-gold project in Montana, US from Madison Metals. Located in the heart of Montana’s prolific copper-gold belt southeast of the Butte Mining District,
CONSOL Energy Temporarily Idles Enlow Fork Mine, Reopens Bailey Mine, Pa.
April 16, 2020
CONSOL Energy Inc. is temporarily idling one of its mines in southwestern Pennsylvania. Enlow Fork, part of the vast underground mining complex CONSOL owns in Greene and Washington counties, is being shut due to weakness in the coal markets due
DOE to Provide Up to $14 Million Into Cost Shared R&D for Advanced Coal Processing
April 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy, along with the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL), recently opened a large funding opportunity for the coal industry. With a $14 million investment into cost-shared research and development, the organizations
Cleveland-Cliffs Idles Northshore Mining Facilities in Minnesota, Tilden Mine in Michigan
April 16, 2020
Cleveland-Cliffs has announced it will idle Northshore Mining facilities in Babbitt and Silver Bay until at least mid-August as the COVID-19 pandemic drives down the demand for steel. Tilden Mine in Michigan also will be idled until at least July.
Additional Funding Headed to W. Va. for Laid-off Coal Miners
April 16, 2020
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced $2,429,090 in additional National Dislocated Worker Grant funding will go toward helping laid-off coal miners in West Virginia, according to a news release for U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. Workforce West Virginia,
Hecla Charitable Foundation Creates $125,000 Fund to Support Coronavirus Specific Issues
April 16, 2020
The Hecla Charitable Foundation created a $125,000 fund to support coronavirus-specific issues. “We saw that as a very large immediate need in the community,” said Mike Satre, community relations manager for the Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company in a phone
Hecla to Restart Operations at Casa Berardi Mine in Quebec, Canada
April 15, 2020
Hecla Mining Company said that Casa Berardi Mine plans to restart operations on April 15, following the Government of Quebec’s decision to allow mining activities to resume. The restart of operations is planned over a month and will follow the
Wind River and TAGE Technology Team Up to Advance Autonomous Mining
April 15, 2020
Wind River® announced its collaboration with leading open-pit mining solutions provider Beijing TAGE Idriver Technology. The companies are teaming on a cutting-edge software platform for the development of next-generation autonomous mining vehicles. The mining industry has been an early adopter
Alliance Resource Partners Releases Updated Operations Plan Amid COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Alliance Resource Partners previously released several actions it was taking in response to the rapidly evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporarily ceasing coal production at all of its Illinois Basin mines. At that time, the temporary idling was
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