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NioCorp, Northcott Engage Independent Engineer Firm for Elk Creek Project Debt Financing, Nebraska

May 8, 2017

NioCorp Developments Ltd. and Northcott Capital have engaged the engineering firm of RPM Global (formerly RungePincockMinarco) to serve as independent engineer as part of the anticipated process for obtaining debt financing for the Elk Creek Superalloy project in Nebraska. A

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Competitive Enterprise Institute Urges Trump to Withdraw from Paris Agreement

May 4, 2017

The battle over the fate of the Paris agreement has reached new heights as groups make last-minute efforts to petition President Donald Trump on the deal to cut global carbon dioxide emissions. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a libertarian think

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Coal Industry’s Split Over Paris Agreement

May 4, 2017

Members of the mining industry’s largest lobbying group voted in late April against staying in the Paris climate accord, sending a signal to the Trump administration that miners don’t support the global warming agreement. The National Mining Association (NMA) vote

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Cogar Manufacturing Receives ISO 9001: 2015 Certification Opening Doors to International Markets

May 4, 2017

With implementation assistance from the Robert C. Byrd Institute, Cogar Manufacturing of Glen White has earned ISO 9001: 2015 certification, which will open new doors and present diversification opportunities in international markets. “Diversifying business opportunities that create and sustain good

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Unions Praise McConnell for Deal to Fix Health Benefits of Retired Miners

May 4, 2017

Health benefits that were in jeopardy for more than 22,000 retired union miners and widows, including more than 3,000 in Kentucky, would be extended permanently under a deal announced Monday. The fix is included in a measure to fund the

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W. Va. Rep. McKinley: Clean Coal Must Be Part of Our Energy Future

May 4, 2017

Over the last eight years, America’s coal industry has withstood a withering attack from unelected bureaucrats in Washington. While our Constitution makes it clear Congress writes the laws, the president enforces them and the courts interpret them, the Obama administration

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Contura Energy’s Affiliate Operations in Virginia Receive Awards for Mine Safety and Health

May 3, 2017

Contura Energy’s three affiliate operations have received the Mine Safety and Health Training Award from the Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC).  The awards were presented in Williamsburg, Virginia at the IMCC annual awards banquet.  Dickenson-Russell Contura’s McClure River Plant and

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USW Members Ratify Contract with Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine, Utah

May 3, 2017

Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 392 in Salt Lake City, Utah, ratified a new five-year contract with Rio Tinto, which owns and operates the Kennecott copper mining operation in Bingham Canyon, Utah. The agreement, which takes effect immediately, includes

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Pilot Plant Processing Operations Underway as El Capitan Precious Metals Prepares Concentrates Sales

May 3, 2017

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. said that the AuraSource II machine that will process its concentrates is fully operational at the planned capacity. The machine has been modified to accommodate U.S. power source requirements and enhanced to increase throughput for

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NewCastle Gold’s Successful Backfill Testing at JSLA Pit Shows Quicker Mine Restart, California

May 3, 2017

NewCastle Gold’s preliminary surface drill testing program has been completed over the JSLA backfilled pit at the Castle Mountain gold project located in San Bernardino County, California. This work is part of an initial assessment of the backfill material placed

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