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Frost & Sullivan: Mining Chemicals Market Set for Healthy Growth Over Next Six Years
December 10, 2019
Opportunities for growth in the global mining chemicals market are “looking promising” over the next six years, according to analysts. While chemical manufacturers are developing digital technologies to improve efficiencies for mining customers, a new report from business consultancy firm
Teck Resources Enters Coal Transportation Agreement with Canadian National Railway
December 10, 2019
Canada-based mining company Teck Resources has entered into a long-term agreement with Canadian National Railway to transport steelmaking coal in British Columbia, Canada. The coal will be shipped from Teck’s four British Columbia operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals, and
Nevada’s Abandoned Mines Work Wins Award
December 10, 2019
Nevada Division of Minerals’ Abandoned Mine Lands program has had a good year, receiving the division’s first national award, completing closure projects and so far in 2019 not recording any accidents at old mines in what could become the sixth
Rio Tinto to Invest $1.5 Billion to Expand Kennecott Operations, Utah
December 9, 2019
An attractive copper market fueled by the metal’s use in electric vehicles and renewable power technologies is stoking a $1.5 billion investment by Rio Tinto to expand mining operations at Kennecott over the next six years, extending the life of
Murray Energy Submits Plan to Sell Off Assets
December 9, 2019
Murray Energy’s recent restructuring proposal includes plans to sell off substantially all of its assets and wind down the estate, though a new Murray entity would be able to act as a stalking horse bidder for the assets. The largest
Two Injured in Rock Fall Accident at Rogers Group’s Limestone Mine, Ohio
December 9, 2019
The two workers injured in a Clermont County mining incident Wednesday are going to be OK, a Rogers Group Inc. representative said Thursday afternoon. The men, whose names have not been released, were trapped underground after a large piece of
Judge Sides With Ramaco Over Permit Rejection for Brook Coal Mine, Wyoming
December 9, 2019
A Wyoming environmental review panel lacked authority to reject a permit for a proposed coal mine, a judge has ruled. Under federal law, only the director of the Department of Environmental Quality can decide whether to issue a permit for
Navajo Coal Company NTEC Looks to a Future Without Tribal Guarantee
December 9, 2019
A judge approved a bankruptcy reorganization for one of the biggest U.S. coal companies Thursday amid ongoing uncertainty about how its mines will be bonded in the long term. Gillette-based Cloud Peak filed for bankruptcy in May. In 2018, the
Colstrip Power Plant Signs New Coal Supply Agreement Rosebud Mine, Montana
December 9, 2019
The owners of the Colstrip power plant have reached a new coal supply agreement with the owners of a nearby mine, which recently emerged from bankruptcy. NorthWestern Energy, one of six owners of the plant’s 3 & 4 units, announced
U.S. Coal Plant Retirements Linked to Plants with Higher Operating Costs
December 9, 2019
Since peaking at nearly 318 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, U.S. coal-fired electric generating capacity declined to 257 GW in 2017 after several coal power plants retired. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) undertook a study with Sargent & Lundy to
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