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HPS II Enterprise Files Suit Against Union County in Mining Battle, Florida
February 5, 2018
The battle between Union County officials and a company established to mine for phosphates in the county is now a legal one. The company, HPS II Enterprise, filed a lawsuit last Monday against Union County through the Florida Eighth Judicial
$2 Million Exploration Agreement to Help Junior Mining Companies in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
February 5, 2018
CBC reported that an agreement between the Saskatchewan and federal governments worth approximately USD 2 million will aim to help junior mining companies in their exploration of northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The agreement was signed in December 2017. According to
Alcoa Refuses to Sign Compromise Over Mining Regulations, Indiana
February 5, 2018
A dispute between southwestern Indiana residents and Alcoa Corp. over local mining regulations has come to a standstill. The Evansville Courier & Press reports that Boonville Mayor Charlie Wyatt and an association of about 40 residents say Pittsburgh-based Alcoa refused
Suncor Set to Implement Autonomous Haul Trucks at Steepbank Oil Sands Mine, Canada
February 5, 2018
Suncor plans to proceed with the phased implementation of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) at company-operated mines, starting with the North Steepbank mine. Over the next six years, the company expects to deploy more than 150 autonomous haul trucks in the
University of Tennessee and West Virginia University Research Coal Demand in Appalachia
February 1, 2018
Dramatic decreases in Appalachian coal production over the past decade have put many regional industries at risk for economic decline, according to joint research released today by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and West Virginia University. The report, “An Economic
West Virginia Conservatives Share Optimism After State of the Union Address
February 1, 2018
Following President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address — in which the president reflected on his first year in office and his administration’s goals for the next 11 months — West Virginia conservatives voiced their support for the
Coal Plays Huge Role During Arctic Blast
February 1, 2018
One of the country’s primary energy regulators suggested Tuesday that a lack of coal power would not have caused widespread power outages during this winter’s arctic blasts. A top regulator appointed by President Donald Trump last year suggested at a
Trump Declares War On Coal Officially Over in First SOTU Speech
February 1, 2018
President Donald Trump touted his ending of the “war on coal” during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. “In our drive to make Washington accountable, we have eliminated more regulations in our first year than any administration in
EPA Considers Robots to Combat Mine Spills
February 1, 2018
Crumbling mine tunnels awash with polluted waters perforate the Colorado mountains, and scientists may one day send robots creeping through the pitch-black passages to study the mysterious currents that sometimes burst to the surface with devastating effects. One such disaster
Pennsylvania Sees Rebound from Coal Industry
February 1, 2018
The coal industry has experienced a modest rebound during President Donald’s Trump first year in office, and that impact may be felt locally in 2018. As our David Hurst reported last week, as many as 40 miners could be working
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