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MSHA Releases Final Fatality Report at Pleasant Hill Mine, W. Va.
January 11, 2018
The United States Department of Labor released the final report on the fatal Randolph County mining accident from August 2017. According to the report, Owen Jones, 51, fell onto a moving conveyor belt at Pleasant Hill Mine and was killed
Mining Supporters Sue Minnesota Governor Dayton Over Twin Metals Land Access
January 11, 2018
A pro-mining group in Ely said Tuesday it has refiled a lawsuit against Gov. Mark Dayton over access to state lands for copper-nickel exploration. The group, Up North Jobs, argued that Dayton’s 2016 decision to halt exploration on state-owned lands
Disabled Colorado Veterans Gain New Mobility Thanks to School of Mines Technology
January 11, 2018
Disabled Army veteran Tyler Wilson always tried to keep his wheelchair from breaking his stride. And now, thanks to new technology being developed at the Colorado School of Mines, his independent streak is broadening. “All of this is going to
Pretivm Submits Application in Increase Production at Brucejack Underground Gold Mine, B.C.
January 10, 2018
Pretivm Resources Inc. has submitted an application to the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to increase the Brucejack Mine production rate to 3,800 tonnes per day. The
University of Kentucky Receive $2.1 Million Award to Advance Autonomous Underground Mining Systems
January 10, 2018
Underground coal mines are tight spaces characterized by limited mobility and visibility. These are factors that cause difficulty for equipment operators and introduce serious risks for workers around haulage vehicles, such as the shuttle car. Shuttle car operators are subject
Optimism Returns as New Acquisition Deal Would Open Grande Cache Coal’s Mine, Canada
January 9, 2018
There is renewed optimism in the small resource community of Grande Cache after a foreign company agreed to buy the steelmaking coal mine that has been shuttered for two years and helped drain the town’s population. Hundreds of jobs were
Ramaco Launches New Project Website to Outline New Future for Coal
January 9, 2018
Today Ramaco Carbon launched a project website for the world’s first fully integrated carbon resource, research and production facility, illustrating the cutting-edge possibilities for Wyoming and the coal industry. The site can be found at ramacocarbon.com. “This project is about
Report Shows Red Hat Miners Were Majority in Coal Mine Fatalities
January 9, 2018
Mine Safety and Health Administration head David Zatezalo, of Wheeling, could not ask for a better road map of where he should take the agency this year. It is part of MSHA’s report on mine fatalities during 2017. As we
FERC Expected to Meet Rick Perry Halfway on Coal Subsidies
January 9, 2018
Energy experts expect federal regulators this week to reject Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to subsidize struggling coal and nuclear power plants, but then meet him halfway in beginning to change how electricity generators are compensated. Analysts say the Federal
Arguments Start Wednesday in Federal Lawsuit to Export Coal from Oakland Terminal, California
January 9, 2018
Initial arguments start Wednesday in a federal lawsuit backed by Bowie Resource Partners to reverse Oakland’s coal ban — and potentially open new markets for Utah mines. Between Utah’s rich coal beds and potential markets overseas lie 850 miles of
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