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EIA: Coal-fired Electricity Forecast to Rise in U.S. for First Time in Seven Years
October 19, 2021
As natural-gas prices surge, coal-fired generation in the U.S. is set to increase for the first time in seven years, a government forecast finds. The U.S. Energy Information Agency said coal-fired generation will jump 22 percent this year. The EIA
Rio Tinto Targets Low-carbon Steel Production with New Technology
October 19, 2021
Rio Tinto is progressing an innovative new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process, in a potentially cost-effective option to cut industry carbon emissions. Over the past decade, Rio Tinto
Newmont Names Leading Industry Executive Peter Toth to Head Strategic Development
October 19, 2021
Newmont Corporation will appoint Peter Toth as executive vice president, Strategic Development, a 25-year veteran of the industry to support positioning the company for the next 100 years of strategic growth for its stakeholders. Toth will join Newmont effective July
American Resources Engages Contract Mining Company to Operate Its Carnegie 2 Metallurgical Mine
October 18, 2021
American Resources Corporation has engaged a contract mining company to operate its Carnegie 2 mine. The company’s Carnegie 2 mine is the second of a series of metallurgical carbon mines located in Pike County, Kentucky accessing high-quality carbon from the
DOE Awards $20 Million to Help States Deploy Carbon Capture and Storage
October 18, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $20 million in funding to four projects working to accelerate the regional deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The projects, representing all four corners of the country, are referred to as
Coal Production in Montana and Wyoming Increases Amid Asia Pacific Demand
October 18, 2021
Coal production is increasing in Montana and Wyoming as demand in the Asia Pacific ratchets up. Coming off a volatile year in 2020, which saw mine closures and furloughs, Montana’s mining industry has turned out 20.3 million tons of coal
W.Va. Fossil Fuel Leaders Make Industry’s Case During Presentations for State Energy Committee
October 18, 2021
West Virginia coal, oil and gas industry leaders sounded alarms about threats to the state’s fossil fuel industry during presentations Tuesday before state lawmakers on the Joint Standing Energy Committee during the Legislature’s interim session. Gas and Oil Association of
U.S. Senator Manchin Promises to Block Mining Royalty Plan
October 18, 2021
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has promised to block a proposed royalty for minerals extracted on federal land from advancing in the U.S. Senate’s version of the hotly debated reconciliation package, a senate staffer said on Thursday. Manchin, a West Virginia
Kentucky’s Largest Energy Companies Join Electric Highway Coalition
October 18, 2021
Add Kentucky to the growing list of states with utilities stepping up to help support electric vehicle drivers. The commonwealth’s two largest energy companies, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company recently joined the Electric Highway Coalition. The
South32 to Acquire Stake in Sumitomo’s Sierra Gorda Copper Mine for $2 Billion, Chile
October 15, 2021
Australian mining company South32 has signed an agreement with Sumitomo to buy a 45 percent stake in the Sierra Gorda Copper Mine in Chile for $2.05 billion. The transaction amount include an upfront cash payment of $1.55 billion and a
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