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Mining Equipment Found But No Bodies at Green Brothers Gravel Pit Landslide, Mississipppi

June 10, 2016

A trench rescue team that has been working to locate two miners who were buried in a landslide Friday was back on the scene working Wednesday evening, officials said. After rescue and recovery teams uncovered both pieces of equipment, at

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Fatality at American Coal’s New Era Mine, Illinois

June 10, 2016

American Coal Co. officials have identified the man killed in an accident at New Era Mine Monday afternoon. He was identified as Robbie E. Clark, a 34-year-old from Eldorado. Clark was a contractor with David Stanley Consultants, LLC, a statement

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Kentucky Regulators Cite Bent Mountain Coal Mine After Mudslide

June 10, 2016

Kentucky regulators have cited a company owned by coal operator Jim Justice for conditions that they say contributed to a mudslide and flooding that damaged six homes in Pike County. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura told The

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Gables Energy Partners Forms New Clean Coal Technology Company, Encina Solutions

June 9, 2016

Gables Energy Partners, LLC has formed a new clean coal technology company, Encina. Encina will build, own, and operate small to midsized petrochemical plants in key markets utilizing established technologies. “We are currently working with our team on the development

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Energy Revenue America Focuses on Reopening Coal Bed Methane Gas Wells, Oklahoma

June 9, 2016

Energy Revenue America, Inc. has focused on the acquisition, development and exploration of coal bed methane (CBM) natural gas wells. After spending the past seven months repairing and updating their 65-mile natural gas pipeline, Energy Revenue America is making a

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MSHA Proposes Examination Rule that Could Prevent Injuries, Fatalities at U.S. Metal, Nonmetal Mines

June 9, 2016

Michael Jay Nickels was driving a truck at a sand and gravel mine in Valley County, Nebraska, in March 2015, when the vehicle left an elevated roadway on an embankment and headed into a pond — leaving him injured seriously.

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MSHA Releases Results of April 2016 Impact Inspections

June 9, 2016

The Mine Safety and Health Administration has released the results of April 2016 impact inspections. Federal inspectors issued 90 citations and three orders during special impact inspections at 10 coal mines and three metal and nonmetal mines in April 2016.

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DOL Awards $4.3 Million in Incremental Funding to Help W. Va. Coal Workers Affected by Layoffs

June 9, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $4.3 million in incremental funding to help West Virginia coal workers affected by layoffs. In June 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $1.8 million National Dislocated Worker Grant to Workforce West

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Probe Metals Acquires Quebec-based Adventure Gold

June 8, 2016

At the June 3 special meeting, shareholders of Adventure Gold voted in favor of a special resolution to approve the arrangement pursuant to which Probe Metals will acquire all of the common shares of Adventure Gold by way of a

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Duke Energy Applauds North Carolina’s Passage of Coal Ash Management Act

June 8, 2016

Duke Energy has issued the following statement regarding passage of Senate Bill 71 by the North Carolina General Assembly. Duke Energy applauds North Carolina’s passage of Senate Bill 71, which further strengthens North Carolina’s Coal Ash Management Act and ensures

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