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Local Wisconsin Governments Consider Own Regulations as Gov. Prepares to Lift Mining Ban
November 20, 2017
Local governments are looking to enact their own mining regulations as Gov. Scott Walker prepares to lift Wisconsin’s nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining, saying they want to protect the environment and make sure taxpayers don’t have to
U.S. House Committee Passes Mooney Bill on Coal Regulations
November 20, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would repeal regulations requiring mining companies to report safety violations to one government agency. If House Resolution 4289 becomes law, mining companies would no longer be required
United Coal Opens Morgan Camp Coal Mine, W. Va.
November 20, 2017
United Coal has opened the Morgan Camp mine, a new production facility near the Upshur County and Randolph County border. The new facility is being operated by United Coal’s Carter Roag subsidiary and features 2 super-section mining units. According to
Mined Minds Program to Retrain Coal Miners Over-Promises, Under-Delivers
November 20, 2017
It seems like a great program, training unemployed miners and under-employed others at computer coding boot camps. A non-profit, government-aided company called Mined Minds told KDKA’s Jon Delano last February that their graduates were launching new careers in computer programming.
Armstrong Energy Files For Chapter 11 Reorganization
November 17, 2017
Armstrong Energy, Inc., a producer and marketer of thermal coal in the Illinois Basin, said that Armstrong and substantially all of its wholly owned subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in the
Nominations Open for National Mining Hall of Fame
November 17, 2017
Telling the story of mining, its people, and its importance to the American public, the federally chartered National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (NMHFM), located in Leadville, Colorado is seeking inductee and Prazen Living Legend of Mining Award nominations
Martin County Settles with Rock Mine for $12 Million, Florida
November 16, 2017
It’s over. After four and a half years of litigation and more than $5 million spent on outside attorneys — plus a grand jury investigation of the actions by four current and previous commissioners — the Martin County Commission announced
Caterpillar Ends Investment in Data Mining Company Uptake, to Refocus Its Areas of Cooperation
November 16, 2017
Caterpillar is ending its investment in Uptake, Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell’s data analytics startup. The equipment manufacturer took an early minority stake in Uptake, which CEO Keywell and fellow Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky launched in 2014. Caterpillar, now based in
Environmental Groups Appeal Lawsuit Dismissal for Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine
November 16, 2017
Five environmental groups are appealing a decision by a federal district court judge that dismissed a lawsuit regarding the extension of operations at the Four Corners Power Plant. In the April 2016 lawsuit, the groups claimed several federal agencies violated
Judge Weighs Motion to Dismiss Twin Metals Mining’s Mineral Rights Lawsuit, Minnesota
November 16, 2017
Government lawyers asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by developers of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine who are seeking to regain their mineral rights leases, arguing that their dispute belongs in a different court. The Obama
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