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B&W Subsidiary Awarded Retrofit Boiler Equipment Installation Contract for Coal Fired Power Plant

January 17, 2020

Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. (BWCC), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, has been awarded a contract for more than $5 million to install retrofit boiler equipment at a U.S. coal-fired power plant. BWCC’s project scope includes the removal

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Tri-State to Close Two Coal Fired Power Plants and Coal Colowyo Mine

January 17, 2020

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association said it will retire its remaining New Mexico coal-fired power plant by the end of 2020 and its remaining Colorado coal plants and coal mine by 2030. Collectively, the closure of the power plants and

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Williams Industrial Services Group Awarded Project Controls Contract in Canada

January 17, 2020

Williams Industrial Services Group’s subsidiary, WISG Canada, was awarded a one-year, C$40 million contract to manage project controls for Bruce Power in Ontario, Canada. Williams Canada will provide turnkey project controls services to Bruce Power, ensuring accurate internal reporting for

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DOE Launches $15 Million Funding Opportunity for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Projects

January 17, 2020

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up to $15 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002186, Novel Concepts for the Utilization of Carbon Dioxide

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Donkin Mine Closer to Resuming Full Production After Shutdown

January 16, 2020

The underground coal mine in Donkin, N.S., is still operating under a limited license from the province, but is inching toward approval for full production. The mine was shut down for about a month last year after a series of

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Ridley Terminals Coal Exports Jump 184% on Month, B.C.

January 16, 2020

Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert, BC exported 772,986 mt of thermal and metallurgical coal in December, up 184 percent from the previous month, Prince Rupert Port Authority data showed Monday. The month on month jump was the highest since a

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Power Generators Set for Another Big Year in Coal Plant Closures in 2020

January 16, 2020

U.S. coal consumption is likely to decline sharply again in 2020, though the current roster of planned and completed coal plant retirements suggests the year may not be quite as rough as the past two. At 13,703 MW, 2019 marks

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Paramount Gold Granted Water Permit for Grassy Mountain Gold Mine, Oregon

January 16, 2020

Paramount Gold Nevada Corp. announced today that it has received the Permit to appropriate water from the Oregon Water Resources Department for its proposed Grassy Mountain Gold Mine and processing facilities in eastern Oregon.  This is the first Oregon State

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Minnesota Court Rejects Three PolyMet Permits, Sends them Back to DNR for Hearing

January 16, 2020

Plans to build Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine suffered a major setback Monday when the state Court of Appeals reversed three permits issued to PolyMet Mining Corp. and kicked them back to state regulators for additional review. Chief Judge Edward Cleary

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Trapper Mine Likely to Close Amid Tri-State’s Craig Station Closure, Colorado

January 16, 2020

The timing remains unclear, but the end result appears to be certain for the Trapper Mine near Craig. The coal mine, a supplier to the nearby Craig Station power generating plant, is expected to shut down as a result of

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