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Dynegy to Shut Down Three Coal Power Units, Illinois

May 11, 2016

Dynegy is set to shut down three uneconomical coal-fueled units at two power plants in Illinois, US. The company has decided to close the coal-fueled units as they failed to recover their basic operating costs at the Midcontinent Independent System

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Oklahoma Gas and Electric Receives Approval for $500 Million Coal Scrubber Project at Sooner Plant

May 11, 2016

Persistence paid off for Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. as regulators gave approval Thursday to the utility’s third attempt for a $500 million coal scrubber project to deal with tougher emissions regulations. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission voted 2-0 that the

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Endeavour Silver to Acquire Oro Silver Resources and Its El Compas Gold-Silver Mine, Mexico

May 10, 2016

Endeavour Silver Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Canarc Resource Corp. to acquire a 100 percent interest in Oro Silver Resources Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canarc. Oro Silver holds the El Compas gold-silver mine property and

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San Marco and GlobeTrotters Sign Alliance Agreement to Acquire Mineral Targets in Northern Mexico

May 10, 2016

San Marco Resources Inc. and GlobeTrotters Resource Group Inc. have signed a formal alliance agreement respecting their initiative to generate and acquire new high potential mineral targets primarily in the state of Sonora, Mexico announced on March 7, 2016. Pursuant

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Rambler Metals & Mining Signs Engineering Agreement to Reopen Hammerdown Gold Mine, Canada

May 10, 2016

Rambler Metals and Mining plc has entered into an engineering, evaluation and services agreement with Maritime Resource Corp. to evaluate the economic potential of re-opening the past producing Hammerdown gold mine located within Maritime’s Green Bay Property, Newfoundland and Labrador,

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Mountain Province Releases Updates for Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine Development, Canada

May 10, 2016

Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. have released updated for the Gahcho Kué diamond mine. The mine is progressing according to plan and revised budget with the overall project approximately 94 percent complete and on track for first production during H2 2016.

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Caterpillar’s Group President Denise Johnson to Chair MINExpo International 2016

May 10, 2016

The National Mining Association (NMA), sponsor of MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2016, has announced that Caterpillar Inc. group president Denise Johnson will chair the world’s largest mining equipment exhibition. Johnson, who oversees the resource industries group for the Peoria, Ill.-based company, will

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Murray Energy CEO: Coal Workers Don’t Want Clinton’s Welfare, They Want Jobs

May 10, 2016

Murray Energy Founder and CEO Bob Murray weighed in Thursday on what the challenging political environment for the coal industry means for coal companies, workers and consumers across the country. “It’s disastrous, and it’s disastrous for every American. Hillary Clinton

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West Virginia Coal Association VP on Why the Organization is Backing Trump

May 10, 2016

During an interview with FOX Business Network’s Charles Payne, West Virginia Coal Association Vice President Chris Hamilton discussed why he is endorsing presidential candidate Donald Trump and why he stands against both Hillary Clinton and President Obama. “We believe that

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Pocahontas Ceremony Honors 114 Miners Killed in 1884 Explosion, W. Va

May 10, 2016

“Generation after generation needs to keep this alive.” Those were the words of Tazewell County Supervisor Maggie Asbury, keynote speaker at the annual ceremony to honor the 114 miners killed in an explosion in Pocahontas on March 13, 1884. Asbury

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