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Coal Mining Remains Significant Source of Revenue for Montana
January 5, 2018
Although coal mining and the production from coal-fired power plants has declined in Montana, taxes on coal still remain a significant source of revenue for the state, bringing in $81 million to state and local governments in 2016. A report
U.S. Coal Mining Deaths Surge in 2017 After Hitting Record Low
January 5, 2018
Coal mining deaths surged in the United States in 2017, one year after they hit a record low. The nation’s coal mines recorded 15 deaths last year, including eight in West Virginia. Kentucky had two deaths, and there were one
Fatality at Revelation Energy’s Revelation S7 Coal Mine, W. Va
January 4, 2018
One person is dead following an accident at a coal mine in Fayette County. According to a release from The Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training, the death was confirmed at 12:57 A.M. this morning. The accident occurred at
Officials Mistakenly Announced Expansion Approval of Westmoreland Coal’s Rosebud Mine, Montana
January 4, 2018
U.S. officials said Thursday that they misspoke when they recently announced they had approved an expansion of a Montana coal mine that would keep it operating for another 19 years. U.S. Interior Department spokeswoman Heather Swift said the 60-million-ton mine
Federal Gov’t Looks Into Transboundary Mining Issue Affecting Alaska and Canada
January 4, 2018
The federal government will look into a transboundary mining issue affecting Alaska and Canada, officials said. The U.S. State Department stated in a letter to Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott that it acknowledges Alaska residents’ concerns over pollution coming from British
PNM Resources Retires Two Units at San Juan Coal Power Generating Station, New Mexico
January 4, 2018
PNM Resources’ New Mexico utility, Public Service Co. of New Mexico (PNM) has retired two of the four units of its San Juan Generating Station (SJGS) located near Farmington, New Mexico. The retirement of the two units is part of
Year’s Best Commodities Fund is Betting on 2018 Mining M&A
January 4, 2018
This year’s best-performing commodity fund is betting on more mining companies turning to deal-making for growth in 2018. Commodity Capital Global Mining Fund racked up returns of 106 percent this year, the best performance among 409 commodity-focused funds tracked by
Beijing Huiyong Group and Canada’s Dehua International Mines to Open Coal Mine in Canada
December 28, 2017
A coal mining project initiated by Liu Naishun, a Chinese-Canadian man whose ancestors were originally from Shanxi, has recently gained approval from the Government of Canada, marking the first overseas coal mining project by a Chinese company, according to a
Department of Interior Reverses Obama-era Denial of Twin Metals Copper-Nickel Leases, Minnesota
December 28, 2017
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Friday opened up the possibility of hard-rock mining on the borders of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Voyageurs National Park, reversing an Obama-era decision that might have protected the wilderness for decades. In an
Westmoreland Coal Receives Approval to Extend Life of Rosebud Mine by 19 Years, Montana
December 28, 2017
U.S. officials have approved a 60-million ton expansion of a southeastern Montana coal mine that serves one of the largest power plants in the western United States, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s office said Friday. The approval will extend the life
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