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PA DEP Accepting Applications for $25 Million Funding in Mine Reclamation Projects
November 5, 2019
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today they are accepting applications for funding for environmental cleanup projects “focused on economic development or community revitalization project proposals” on abandoned mine lands in the Commonwealth. $25 Million in grant funding,
NETL’s Coal-derived Additive Enables Stronger, More Durable Cement at Reduced Cost
November 5, 2019
In an effort that could ultimately help create new jobs and markets for coal, NETL researchers have developed a low-cost, coal-derived cement additive that could lead to the construction of stronger and more durable roads and buildings. Drawing upon their
Paringa Resources Optimistic About Illinois Basin Coal Operations Following Recent Consolidation
November 5, 2019
Paringa Resources remains optimistic about its Illinois Basin operations given recent consolidation, the coal producer’s third-quarter earnings report said Thursday. “Recent industry consolidation in the Illinois Basin provides a strong environment for additional Paringa coal sales,” the report said. A
Cargill’s Cayuga Salt Mine Wins Sentinels of Safety Award for Large Underground Nonmetal Mines
November 5, 2019
Cargill’s Cayuga Salt mine in Lansing was recently honored with the 2018 Sentinels of Safety Award in the Large Group category for Large Underground Nonmetal mines. The honor, awarded by the National Mining Association, is widely considered the nation’s most
Powder River Basin Q3 Coal Production Up 12%
November 5, 2019
Coal production in the Powder River Basin totaled about 80 million st in the third quarter, up 12 percent from the previous quarter and down 4.7 percent from the year-ago quarter, Mine Health and Safety Administration data showed Friday. Peabody
Striking Miners at ASARCO Set to Resume Contract Talks
November 5, 2019
Striking Asarco workers say contract talks with management have been set for Nov. 14, a month after nearly 1,800 workers walked off job sites and onto picket lines at sites in Arizona and Texas. An official with United Steelworkers said
EPA Expected to Ease Rules on Coal Ash Disposal
November 4, 2019
The Environmental Protection Agency will propose easing rules on disposal of coal ash, the residue from burning coal, to make it less likely the federal government would shutter a coal-fired utility plant, in an announcement set for Monday. The move
Former Coal Exec Don Blankenship Files for Third-Party Presidential Bid
November 4, 2019
Former coal executive and federal prisoner Don Blankenship filed paperwork on Thursday to launch a third-party White House bid. Blankenship, who also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in West Virginia last year, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission announcing
Ucore to Build REE Separation Plant, Adds to Advisors Team, Alaska
November 4, 2019
Ucore Rare Metals Inc. has added two prominent technical advisors to a team it has pulled together to design a heavy rare earth element solvent extraction plant to be developed in Southeast Alaska. These advisors include SGS Canada, a testing
General Moly’s Mt. Hope Molybdenum Mine Challenged in Federal Court, Nevada
November 4, 2019
Great Basin Resource Watch and the Western Shoshone Defense Project filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Reno Thursday challenging the decisions of the United States Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Land Management to approve the
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