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Alpha to Open Panther Eagle Underground Coal Mine this Summer, W. Va

June 14, 2017

Alpha Natural Resources says it is plans to open a new underground coal mine in West Virginia this summer and create more than 50 jobs. The Kingsport, Tennessee, coal producer says the Panther Eagle Mine at subsidiary Marfork Coal is

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Arch Coal’s West Elk Mine Expansion Takes a Step Closer Toward Approval, Colorado

June 14, 2017

The Trump administration took a step toward expansion of the West Elk Coal Mine in Somerset on Thursday as the U.S. Forest Service began accepting comments on a plan that was welcomed by the coal industry and scorched by environmental

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Trump Talks to Corsa Coal and Its Miners About New Mine Opening, Pa.

June 14, 2017

President Donald Trump spoke via video Thursday for the opening of a new coal mine outside of Pittsburgh, saying it’s proof that he is keeping his campaign promise to create jobs for miners and create industries to benefit the U.S.

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Visitors at Elko Mining Show View New Advances in Mining Technology

June 14, 2017

Visitors to the 32nd annual Elko Mining Expo had a chance to see advances in technology from erosion controls to solar power. A new vendor to the show, Trap Bag, was being shown by the company’s COO Everett “Buzz” Waid

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Alpha Natural Resources Holds Job Fair to Secure Coal Mining Applicants

June 14, 2017

With the possibility of a coal mining uptick, Alpha Natural Resources held a job fair at Independence Middle School Friday, in hopes of getting new applicants. According to a press release from ANR, Marfork Coal Co., an affiliate of ANR,

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Bonne Terre Mine Featured in Upcoming Travel Channel Show, Missouri

June 13, 2017

An old lead mine an hour south of STL will be featured on the Travel Channel’s “Top Secret Swimming Holes.” The Mine in Bonne Terre is one of the watery sites selected by the show’s producers for the series that

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Inspector General Clears EPA in Investigation of Gold King Mine Disaster, Colorado

June 13, 2017

Nearly two years after the Gold King Mine disaster in Colorado, the Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general on Monday concluded there was no wrongdoing, but that the EPA had no rules for dealing with blowout-prone toxic mines. That meant crews

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Mining Exploration and Investment on the Rise in Nevada

June 13, 2017

The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology’s exploration survey for 2015-2016 that was released in early March also reported exploration spending was expected to increase this year. The Nevada Division of Minerals supported the survey. “Despite the downturn in the

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Strata Worldwide to Showcase New Equipment at Longwall USA

June 9, 2017

Strata Worldwide will be an exhibitor at the Longwall USA show in Pittsburgh, June 13-15 where, for the first time, it will highlight its new ownership of the A.L. Lee product line. Featured in the booth, will be two of

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Caterpillar Presents Latest Longwall Developments at Longwall USA

June 9, 2017

Caterpillar Global Mining returns to Longwall USA with digital displays of its complete line of longwall products — roof supports, shearers, plows, face conveyors, stage loaders, drive systems and automation technology to optimize operations. Caterpillar will present advanced automation technologies

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