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U.S. Department of Interior Releases Schedule for Coal Reform Hearings
April 29, 2016
Utah is among the battleground locations picked by the U.S. Department of the Interior to garner public input on possible reforms to the federal coal program that could include upping royalty payments assessed to companies and more stringent environmental regulations.
West Virginia’s Ohio Valley University Working to Drive Clean Coal Technology
April 29, 2016
Ohio Valley University has set out to show the world that at least one model of clean coal technology is a commercially and economically viable option for the future of the Mountain State. OVU, a faith-based liberal arts college in
Coal Country’s Top Lawyer Patrick Morrisey Takes on Obama’s EPA
April 29, 2016
Patrick Morrisey led something of a victory rally the day after the Supreme Court shocked Washington and the energy industry by pausing President Obama’s landmark climate rule for power plants. Morrisey, West Virginia’s attorney general, has led a coalition of
Final Rule Issued for Black Lung Benefits Act
April 28, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has issued a final rule to strengthen safeguards for the health of coal workers. The rule makes significant revisions to the regulations implementing the Black Lung Benefits Act that will
Endeavour Mining Completes Acquisition of True Gold Mining
April 28, 2016
Endeavour Mining Corporation has successfully completed the previously announced acquisition of True Gold. Pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement, shareholders of True Gold received 0.044 of an Endeavour ordinary share for each True Gold common share held. In addition,
Morien Receives Positive Environmental Assessment Decision for Black Point Quarry, Nova Scotia
April 28, 2016
Morien Resources Corp. has received positive environmental assessment decisions for the Black Point Quarry in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, from Nova Scotia’s provincial Minister of Environment, the Honourable Margaret Miller, and Canada’s federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, The
Excelsior Mining Advances Permitting Process for Gunnison Copper Project, Arizona
April 28, 2016
Excelsior Mining Corp. has advanced the permitting progress at the Gunnison Copper Project. Administrative Completeness Review (ACR) has been achieved for both the federal underground injection control (UIC) permit and for the state aquifer protection permit (APP). The UIC is
MSHA Releases Results of March Impact Inspections
April 28, 2016
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has released the results of March impact inspections. Federal inspectors issued 157 citations, one order and two safeguards during special impact inspections conducted at 10 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in
USW Disappointed by China’s Refusal to Support Multilateral Framework on Global Steel Overcapacity
April 28, 2016
United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo W. Gerard has released the following statement after learning that the high level dialogue at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development was unable to advance a global framework to address steel overcapacity. “Today
Detour Gold Charged with Criminal Negligence for 2015 Employee Death at Detour Lake Mine, Ontario
April 27, 2016
Detour Gold Corporation was charged April 21 with criminal negligence causing death under the Criminal Code of Canada. The charge relates to the fatality that occurred at the Detour Lake mine site on June 3, 2015. Investigations conducted by the
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