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Manchin Warns He’ll Slow-Walk Funding Bill Until Deal on Miners Legislation
December 12, 2019
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) warned on Tuesday that he will block leadership from speeding up any bills, including legislation to fund the government, until he gets a deal on legislation to shore up funding for miners’ pension and health care.
Enchant Energy Names Partners for San Juan Carbon Capture Project
December 12, 2019
Enchant Energy Corp. and the City of Farmington are partnering with some global powerhouses on the design, engineering and construction of carbon capture and sequestration technology at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington. Enchant Energy, the private firm
Study Shows Surface Coal Miners are Exposed to Toxic Dust that Causes Black Lung
December 12, 2019
Appalachian surface coal miners are consistently overexposed to toxic silica dust, according to new research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and surface mine dust contains more silica than does dust in underground coal mines. The research
Canadian National Secures Coal Transportation Contract from Teck Resources
December 11, 2019
Vancouver-headquartered Teck Resources will start using Canadian National to haul its coal to West Coast ports in 2021. Canadian National’s (CN) competitor, Canadian Pacific, currently has a 10-year contract with Teck to transport metallurgical coal from Teck’s four mining operations
Officials Host Job Fair for Displaced Workers as Peabody Prepares to Idle Equality Coal Mine
December 11, 2019
State and local officials hosted a resource fair last week for the dozens of people expected to lose their jobs in the coming weeks as Peabody Energy prepares to cease production at its Equality complex. “We just hope to ease
Barrian Mining to Acquire Liberty Gold’s Kinsley Mountain Gold Project, Nevada
December 10, 2019
Barrian Mining has signed an agreement to acquire the Kinsley Mountain gold project from Liberty Gold in Nevada, US. Pilot Gold, a completely owned subsidiary of Liberty Gold and operator of exploration at Kinsley Mountain, holds a 79.1 percent interest
Zijin Mining to Acquire Continental Gold for $1 Billion
December 10, 2019
Chinese mining company Zijin Mining Group has agreed to acquire Canada-based Continental Gold in an all-cash deal worth $1.05 billion. The deal gives the Chinese firm access to Continental Gold’s key asset, the Buriticá gold project in Colombia. Continental Gold
Frost & Sullivan: Mining Chemicals Market Set for Healthy Growth Over Next Six Years
December 10, 2019
Opportunities for growth in the global mining chemicals market are “looking promising” over the next six years, according to analysts. While chemical manufacturers are developing digital technologies to improve efficiencies for mining customers, a new report from business consultancy firm
Teck Resources Enters Coal Transportation Agreement with Canadian National Railway
December 10, 2019
Canada-based mining company Teck Resources has entered into a long-term agreement with Canadian National Railway to transport steelmaking coal in British Columbia, Canada. The coal will be shipped from Teck’s four British Columbia operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals, and
Nevada’s Abandoned Mines Work Wins Award
December 10, 2019
Nevada Division of Minerals’ Abandoned Mine Lands program has had a good year, receiving the division’s first national award, completing closure projects and so far in 2019 not recording any accidents at old mines in what could become the sixth
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