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Paringa Signs Third Coal Sales Agreement with Big Rivers Electric, Kentucky
February 5, 2019
Paringa Resources announced that it has signed a sales agreement with Big Rivers Electric (BREC) for coal sales from its Poplar Grove Mine, totaling up to 1,400,000 tons of coal from 2019 to 2023. The sales agreement with BREC takes
Illinois Regulators Hear Public Comments Over Permit Renewal for Foresight’s Deer Run Coal Mine
February 5, 2019
Illinois coal mine regulators took the next step in a methodical process that could lead to the reopening of Foresight Energy’s long-idled Deer Run, or Hillsboro, longwall mine in Montgomery County by soliciting public comments during an informal conference held
Usibelli Coal Mine Achieves Safety Milestone, Alaska
February 5, 2019
Usibelli Coal Mine Jan. 30 surpassed two years of operations without a single lost time accident, a job-related injury that results in time away from work. Usibelli’s safety program — Everyday Safety-At Work. At Home. At Play — combined with
Michigan Gas Outage Could Bolster Trump’s Bid to Save Coal Plants
February 5, 2019
A natural gas supply disruption forcing Michigan residents to lower thermostats and automakers to suspend operations could bolster President Donald Trump’s effort to keep coal plants operating possibly by invoking national security powers. The episode began Wednesday when a fire
Scientists Develop Process that Removes CO2 from Coal Burning Power Plant Emissions
February 5, 2019
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a process that removes CO2 from coal-burning power plant emissions in a way that is similar to how soda lime works in scuba diving rebreathers. Their research,
Avalon Attracts Development Partner for Nechalacho REE Project Yellowknife, NWT
February 4, 2019
Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. has attracted a new partner in private Australian company, Cheetah Resources Pty Ltd. to participate in the development of the rare earth resources on its mining leases collectively comprising the Nechalacho Project at Thor Lake near
Taseko Mines Makes Steady Progress at Florence Copper Project, Arizona
February 4, 2019
Taseko Mines Limited said that the injection and recovery systems of the Florence Copper wellfield continue to demonstrate robust percolation rates as copper concentrations in the leach solutions increase towards targeted levels. “During the leaching process, we are looking fora
Federal Judge Lifts Hold on Lawsuits Against PolyMet Mine, Minnesota
February 4, 2019
A federal judge in Minnesota has lifted a hold that had been placed on four lawsuits challenging the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. Thursday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen doesn’t list next steps, but her decision
Michigan University Starts Pilot Study for Electrical Energy Storage in Abandoned Mines
February 4, 2019
Michigan Technological University and a city in the Upper Peninsula are working together to see if abandoned mines can be converted into storage for electrical energy. The university and Negaunee are planning a pilot study of the Mather B Mine
Kinross Bald Mountain Mine Makes Donation to Nevada Northern Railway
February 4, 2019
Nevada Northern Railway was selected to receive a $50,000 donation from Kinross Bald Mountain Mine to support the railway’s Phoenix Dare Challenge, a fundraising effort to raise $100,000 by Jan. 1, to help keep the historic national landmark’s steam trains
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