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MSHA Launches Compliance Assistance Initiative for Less Experienced Coal Miners
July 12, 2017
Data recently compiled between October 2015 and March 2017 by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration shows that less experienced miners — both at a mine and at a specific occupation — suffer injuries at a
Roof Fall Accidents Decline, But Remain Leading Cause of Coal Miner Injuries
July 12, 2017
Improvements in roof control technology in underground coal mines have significantly reduced accidents involving roof and rib falls or coal bursts, but such accidents remain a leading cause of injuries, reports the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health
CONSOL Energy Files for Spin-Off of Its Pennsylvania Mining Operations and Other Coal Assets
July 12, 2017
CONSOL Energy Inc. filed a registration statement on Form 10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an important milestone in the company’s previously announced plan to separate CONSOL Energy Inc. into two publicly-traded companies: a coal company and
Jeddo Coal Receives $1M Grant to Start Extracting Rare Earth Metals from Coal, Pa.
July 12, 2017
Coal isn’t just for heating any more, U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said. While the local anthracite companies sell hard coal to China as an alloy for steel, Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, said a new process might draw out rare earth metals
North Carolina OKs Lined Landfill for Duke Energy Coal Ash
July 11, 2017
State environmental officials have issued a permit that will allow Duke Energy to start disposing of coal ash at a new lined landfill proposed for the utility’s Sutton Steam Station in Wilmington. The permit, issued on July 6, 2017, allows
Navajo Nation Council Grants Approval to Extend Operations of Navajo Coal-power Plant, Arizona
July 11, 2017
Navajo Nation Council has granted approval to extend operations of the 2250MW coal-fired power plant located near Page, Arizona, US. The council has approved the replacement lease and related agreements to operate the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) until December 2019.
Wyoming BLM Approves Mining of 9.2 Million Tons of Coal for Black Butte Coal Company
July 11, 2017
Today the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office approved a coal lease modification for Black Butte Coal Company, allowing the mining of approximately 9.2 million tons of coal. The lease modification is located within the existing Black Butte Surface Mine,
Energy Secretary Perry Tours Longview Power Plant’s Clean Coal Technologies
July 10, 2017
Energy Secretary Rick Perry slapped down a question from a New York Times reporter on clean coal technology while touring an advanced coal-fired power plant Thursday. New York Times reporter Carol Davenport asked Perry a question about exporting U.S. clean
What Would Our Lives Look Like Without Mining?
July 10, 2017
Let’s talk about the importance of mining, 200 cities/mayors have pledged to use 100 percent renewable energy by the year 2035. With that being said here are some numbers for you to think about: One wind turbine uses 9,400 pounds
NioCorp Predicts Nebraska Mine Project Could be Worth $17.6 Billion
July 10, 2017
The proposed rare metals mine in southeast Nebraska would produce $17.6 billion over its lifetime. That’s the conclusion of a feasibility study released by NioCorp Investments Ltd., the company hoping to make the mine a reality. NioCorp has been working
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