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Peabody Energy Reduces Workforce at Three Powder River Basin Mines

April 9, 2020

More layoffs are occurring in Wyoming’s coal country, with the state’s largest mining company reducing its workforce for the second month in a row at its Powder River Basin mines. Peabody Energy laid off three of its employees at the

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Logan County Branch of Boyd CAT Closes Its Caterpillar Dealership, W. Va.

April 9, 2020

The Logan County branch of Boyd CAT, formerly Walker Machinery, at Lyburn has announced its closure, with company officials citing downturns in the coal industry coupled with economic declines caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released by

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Western Kentucky Coal and Muhlenberg County Coal File WARN Notices

April 9, 2020

Western Kentucky Coal and Muhlenberg County Coal, both subsidiaries of bankrupt Murray Energy, filed WARN notices in Frankfort late last week, saying they planned layoffs on or about June 2 — if new buyers aren’t found by then. The notices

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Miner Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Northern Star Resources’ Pogo Gold Mine, Alaska

April 9, 2020

A Pogo gold mine employee who lives in Fairbanks has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus. Northern Star Resources Limited confirmed the news Monday in a press release on its website. The company says the employee “tested positive four days after

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Three Workers at Freeport-McMoRan New Mexico Mine Test Positive for COVID-19

April 9, 2020

Three employees at a New Mexico mine owned by Freeport-McMoRan Inc, the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, have tested positive for COVID-19, the state’s lieutenant governor said on Monday. It was not immediately clear if operations at the mine

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Union Pressing Ahead with Grievance Over Ekati Diamond Mine Suspension, Canada

April 9, 2020

A union representing workers at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories is pressing ahead with a grievance, despite resolving some of the issues with the mine’s operator. Operations at the mine were suspended in March to help prevent

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CONSOL Releases Update on Guidance and Liability Management Efforts

April 8, 2020

During the first quarter of 2020, CONSOL Energy took several steps to reduce its outstanding indebtedness, enhance liquidity, and supplement access to capital. “Our primary focus is on the safety and well-being of our employees,” said Jimmy Brock, president and

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Nevada Gold Mines Provides Covid-19 Support for Local Communities

April 8, 2020

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is working with the state of Nevada and its stakeholders to identify immediate needs and provide financial and logistical support to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its local communities. Executive Managing Director Greg

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Capstone Ramping Down Cozamin Operations Amid Mexican Government Decree Related to COVID-19

April 8, 2020

Capstone Mining has been taking steps to safely and systematically reduce mining and processing activities at its Cozamin operation in Zacatecas, Mexico, to comply with a government-mandated suspension of all non-essential activities. On March 31, 2020, the Mexican Federal Government

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Cummins and DuPont Partner to Use Filter Technology to Supply Critical Material for N95 Respirator

April 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the globe, Cummins Inc. and DuPont are helping address the nation’s shortage of N95 respirator masks. Cummins’ NanoNet® and NanoForce® Media technology, which uses DuPont’s Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT), can typically be found in

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