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Additional Funding Headed to W. Va. for Laid-off Coal Miners
April 16, 2020
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced $2,429,090 in additional National Dislocated Worker Grant funding will go toward helping laid-off coal miners in West Virginia, according to a news release for U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. Workforce West Virginia,
Hecla Charitable Foundation Creates $125,000 Fund to Support Coronavirus Specific Issues
April 16, 2020
The Hecla Charitable Foundation created a $125,000 fund to support coronavirus-specific issues. “We saw that as a very large immediate need in the community,” said Mike Satre, community relations manager for the Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company in a phone
Hecla to Restart Operations at Casa Berardi Mine in Quebec, Canada
April 15, 2020
Hecla Mining Company said that Casa Berardi Mine plans to restart operations on April 15, following the Government of Quebec’s decision to allow mining activities to resume. The restart of operations is planned over a month and will follow the
Wind River and TAGE Technology Team Up to Advance Autonomous Mining
April 15, 2020
Wind River® announced its collaboration with leading open-pit mining solutions provider Beijing TAGE Idriver Technology. The companies are teaming on a cutting-edge software platform for the development of next-generation autonomous mining vehicles. The mining industry has been an early adopter
Alliance Resource Partners Releases Updated Operations Plan Amid COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Alliance Resource Partners previously released several actions it was taking in response to the rapidly evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including temporarily ceasing coal production at all of its Illinois Basin mines. At that time, the temporary idling was
Twin Pines Submits Revised Permit Application for Its Proposed Titanium Mine, Georgia
April 15, 2020
Twin Pines Minerals has submitted a new mining permit application near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. In its new application, the Alabama-based company explained its proposed mining technique at an 898-acre tract near the world-famous wildlife refuge using a dragline
Survival Thriller Movie MINE 9 Debuts on Netflix
April 15, 2020
Claustrophobic survival thriller MINE 9, one of the best-reviewed independent films of the past year, is available to Netflix subscribers beginning April 6, 2020. The heart-stopping story of tragedy, terror, and survival follows nine Appalachian coal miners trapped two miles
Two Coal Miners Flown to Hospital After Rescue Operation at Leer Mining Complex, W. Va.
April 14, 2020
Emergency crews responded Tuesday to the scene of an incident at the Leer Mining Complex in Taylor County. Just before 4:00 a.m., a call came into the Harrison-Taylor 911 Center that two coal miners were trapped at the Arch Coal
Wyoming Issues Permit for Sandfire’s Black Butte Copper Mine, Construction to Start This Year
April 14, 2020
The state Thursday issued its “record of decision” approving the permit for a proposed Black Butte copper mine north of White Sulphur Springs, essentially giving developers a green light to start construction. A mine official told MTN News that once
GCC Energy to Pay $3.5 Million to Secure Expansion of King II Coal Mine, Colorado
April 14, 2020
GCC Energy has offered to pay nearly $3.5 million to secure an expansion of the King II coal mine in southwest La Plata County. The BLM approved the expansion in October 2019. But, as a matter of formality, the BLM
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