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Murray Energy Sues New York Times Over False Allegations About Coal Mine Disaster
May 12, 2017
One of the largest coal companies in the U.S. filed a lawsuit against The New York Times earlier this month claiming the paper falsely stated the energy producer lied about the causes of a mine disaster. Murray Energy filed a
Four States Files Lawsuit Over Decision to Restart Coal Lease Program
May 12, 2017
Four U.S. states filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s decision to restart the sale of coal leases on federal lands, saying the Obama-era block of the leasing program was reversed without studying what’s best for the environment and
Ex-coal CEO Don Blankenship Ends One Year Prison Term
May 12, 2017
Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship is finishing up a one-year federal prison sentence arising from the deadliest U.S. mine explosion in four decades. According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons website, Blankenship was set to be released Wednesday from
Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Gold Visits Stillwater Mining After Acquisition, Colorado
May 12, 2017
The new boss of Stillwater Mining Co. reiterated Tuesday he still hopes to bring a corporate office back to Montana, likely in Billings. But Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye Gold Ltd., the company that bought Stillwater, said in a telephone
Immersive Technologies Leading the Way in African Simulator Sales
May 11, 2017
Immersive Technologies says investment in its underground solutions by mining companies and contractors has rapidly grown since the release of the IM360 simulator. African Underground Mining Services (AUMS), a Barminco Limited and Ausdrill 50/50 Joint Venture, continues to provide significant
AK Steel Opens New $36 Million World-Class Research and Innovation Center, Ohio
May 11, 2017
AK Steel celebrated the grand opening of its new world-class Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio. The event marked the formal opening of the new $36 million, 135,000 square foot facility, built on 16-acres near AK Steel’s Middletown Works
Copper One Responds to Quebec’s Intention to Deny Access Permits at Its Riviere Dore Project
May 11, 2017
Copper One Inc. said that on May 1, 2017, the Quebec Ministry of Forests, Fauna and Parks (MFFP) issued a letter to the company where it announced its intention to deny Copper One’s forest management permit to allow for the
Senator Minerals to Acquire Gunnar Minerals’ Carter Lake Uranium Project, Canada
May 11, 2017
Senator Minerals Inc. has entered into a letter of intent with Gunnar Minerals Corp. proposing to acquire a controlling interest in the Carter Lake Uranium Project, located in the south-western corner of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. The project covers approximately
Fatality at Westmoreland Coal’s Rosebud Surface Mine, Colorado
May 10, 2017
A coal miner died Saturday afternoon in an incident that involved a large dump truck at the Rosebud Mine outside of Colstrip. The miner was identified Sunday night as Michael Ramsey, 62, of Colstrip, said Rosebud County Sheriff Allen Fulton
July 29: 15th Anniversary of Somerset’s Quecreek Mine Rescue to be Celebrated, Pa.
May 10, 2017
The 15th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of nine Somerset County miners trapped some 240 feet underground for 77 hours in July 2002 will be celebrated this year with several events, including a tour of the site where the shaft
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