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Eagle Specialty Materials Negotiating $50M in Unpaid Leases After Blackjewel Acquisition, Wyoming

October 6, 2020

A coal mining company has not secured federal leases for two Wyoming mines it bought and reopened almost a year ago in Campbell County. Eagle Specialty Materials and the U.S. Department of the Interior have been negotiating for months to

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Former Hobet Coal Mine Used as Training Tool for Naval Aviation Squadrons, W.Va.

October 6, 2020

For the first time, the U.S. Navy has landed in the Mountain State to use its geographic features as a training tool for naval aviation squadrons. What was once one of the largest surface mines in West Virginia, has recently

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Duke Energy Considers Retiring Coal Plants in Carolina’s

October 6, 2020

Duke Energy Corp. would retire all of its power plants in the Carolinas that “rely exclusively on coal” within the next 10 years and add between 1,050 MW and 7,400 MW of storage to its portfolio under the six scenarios

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Wyoming Man Behind Mine Fraud Scheme Gets Five Years in Prison

October 6, 2020

A former Wyoming coal mine vice president was sentenced Friday to five years in prison almost two years after he pleaded guilty and admitted to stealing millions of dollars from his company and private investors. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen

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House Democrats Propose to Block Pebble Mine Permit, Alaska

October 5, 2020

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell says she’ll support a bill to block a permit for the proposed Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. The Washington state Democrat is also calling for an investigation into whether Pebble’s CEO lied to Congress about the

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Buscar Begins Crushing Ore at Treasure Canyon Gold Mining Site, California

October 5, 2020

Buscar Company said the will begin crushing ore the week of September 28 as mining and milling equipment continues to arrive on site. “Things have settled down considerably from the wildfire activity in Plumas County and our team is excited

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Navajo Transitional Energy Wins 2020 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award

October 5, 2020

Navajo Transitional Energy Company, North American Coal Company, and Bisti Fuels Navajo Mine received a national award by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards are presented to the coal mining

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Mexico Launches Special Guard Force to Protect Mining Companies from Drug Cartels

October 5, 2020

Mexico is now deploying guards equipped with assault rifles to help protect mining companies from attacks by drug cartels. The government force launched Monday and contains the first 118 graduates of a special training course, the Associated Press says. “This

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Montana DEQ Seeking Public Comments for Rosebud Coal Mine Extension

October 2, 2020

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment and holding a remote public meeting on a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed fifth amendment (project) to the operating permit for area B at the Rosebud

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Cabot Enters Long-Term Supply Agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions

October 2, 2020

Cabot Corporation’s Cabot Norit Americas has entered into a long-term supply agreement with ADA Carbon Solutions (ADA), a producer of lignite-based activated carbon and a subsidiary of Advanced Emissions Solutions. Under the supply agreement, ADA will manufacture and supply Cabot

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