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Newmont Goldcorp Ranked as Top Gold Miner on DJSI for ESG Performance
September 20, 2019
Newmont Goldcorp Corporation was ranked as the top global gold mining company on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for its leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. This represents the 12th consecutive year the company has been
NMA Welcomes Repeal of the Flawed 2015 WOTUS Rule
September 20, 2019
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued this statement following the action from the Environmental Protection Agency repealing the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “Today’s repeal turns the page on a deeply problematic regulation
Fatality from Electrical Shock at Blackhawk Mining’s Panther Creek Mine, W. Va.
September 19, 2019
An electrician was killed at a mine in Kanawha County early Tuesday morning. The incident marks the second electrician killed this summer at a mine operated by Blackhawk mining. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says
Northern Star to Invest $430M in Expansion of Processing Plant at Pogo Gold Mine, Alaska
September 19, 2019
Australia-based gold miner Northern Star Resources will invest $30 million in the expansion of the processing plant at its Pogo gold mine in Alaska. According to the expansion plan, the annual throughput capacity of the plant will rise from one
BLM to Issue Final EIS for Marigold Mine-Mackay Optimization Project, Nevada
September 19, 2019
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Marigold Mine – Mackay Optimization Project proposed in Humboldt County, Nevada. The EIS, which analyses environmental impacts, follows the proposal
WVU Engineer Aims to Improve Profitability, Flexibility of Coal-fired Power Plants Using AI
September 19, 2019
One West Virginia University chemical engineer is tapping into artificial intelligence to prolong the lives of power plant boilers. Debangsu Bhattacharyya, GE Plastics Material Engineering Professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, received a $2.5-million U.S. Department of Energy grant to
September 21: Annual King Coal Festival Kicks Off in Williamson, W. Va.
September 19, 2019
The Action In Mingo group will host the 47th annual King Coal Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, in downtown Williamson, with various other events also taking place around the longtime festival. The King Coal Festival was first held in 1972
Sept. 25-27: Free Black Lung Screening for Miners in Gatlinburg, Tennessee
September 19, 2019
Any area miners who have concerns about black lung disease can get a free and confidential screening. The screenings are taking place at the Park Vista hotel at 705 Cherokee Orchard Road in Gatlinburg. The dates for the screenings are
Rhino Resource Partners Acquires Blackjewel’s Virginia Assets
September 18, 2019
Rhino Resource Partners has closed on an agreement with Blackjewel and related entities to purchase certain assets from Blackjewel for cash consideration of $850,000 plus an additional royalty of $250,000 that is payable within one year from the date of
Alliance Coal to Acquire Certain Assets Relating to Rhino’s Pennyrile Mining Complex, Illinois
September 18, 2019
Rhino Resource Partners has reached agreement to sell certain assets relating to its Pennyrile mining complex to Alliance Coal for cash and other consideration. The Partnership expects the transaction to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019. Rhino has
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