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Senator Barrasso Presses Federal Regulators on Coal’s Importance to Electricity Grid
June 14, 2018
Sen. John Barrasso pressed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission officials Tuesday on coal’s role in keeping the electricity grid resilient and got a response undermining the recent Department of Energy approaches to supporting coal-fired power. In a hearing before the U.S.
Contractor Sited in Bulldozer Accident at Hi-Crush Sand Mine, Wisconsin
June 14, 2018
Federal mine safety officials have cited the employer of a bulldozer driver who survived a 2½-hour ordeal under water at a Trempealeau County frac sand mine. Robbie Gunderson was operating the CAT D6T May 21 when it went into a
University of Illinois Professor Receives NASA Grant to Study Resource Mining in Space
June 14, 2018
If NASA astronauts go back to the moon or to Mars, new research at the University of Illinois may make the trip more efficient. The space agency has awarded a $50,000 grant to UI aerospace engineering Assistant Professor Dr. Koki
U.S. Silica Acquires EP Minerals for $750 Million
June 13, 2018
EP Minerals, LLC, a global leader in industrial minerals and engineered materials and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., a leading producer of commercial silica
2018 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration Program is Now Accepting Applications
June 13, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) invites graduate students and early-career professionals interested in learning more about carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to apply for the 2018 Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program.
Michigan Potash Co. Receives Well Permits for Its Potash Mine, Michigan
June 12, 2018
Associated Press reported that Michigan state regulators have approved permits for wells to accommodate a potash mine. Potash is a potassium-rich salt commodity that’s used as crop fertilizer. It would be extracted in Osceola County, north of Grand Rapids, by
Barrick Gold Begins Testing Autonomous Trucks at Its Arturo Joint Venture Operation, Nevada
June 12, 2018
Barrick Gold Corp., the largest gold mining company in the world, has started testing autonomous hauling trucks in a partnership with a neighboring mine in northeast Nevada and a Utah-based company that’s using new technology to retrofit existing haul fleets.
Ramaco Partners with NETL to Manufacture High Value Products from Coal
June 12, 2018
Ramaco Carbon and the National Energy Technology Laboratory have announced a partnership to collaborate on innovative projects that use coal in manufacturing. Randall Atkins, who’s Ramaco’s chairman and CEO, and the acting director of the technology lab signed an umbrella
U.S. Coal Producers Likely to Benefit from Proposal to Subsidize Struggling Coal Plants
June 12, 2018
Moody’s Investors Service said owners of coal-fired power plants, as well as domestic coal producers, would likely benefit from a Trump administration proposal to subsidize struggling coal and nuclear power plants, but retail customers could see higher electric bills and
EPA to Collect More Data Delaying Health Risk Report at Colorado Mining Superfund Site
June 12, 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection agency has delayed a report on the human health risks of wastewater draining from southwestern Colorado mines. The EPA said Friday it will collect more data and do more analysis after local health officials, toxicologists and
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