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Kentucky Sees Six Percent Increase in Coal Jobs for 2017
February 15, 2018
President Donald Trump promised a revival in coal jobs on his watch, but Kentucky didn’t see significant improvement his first year in the White House. An estimated 6,503 people had jobs in the state’s coal industry at the end of
Pennington County Board to Draft Hard Rock Mining Laws, South Dakota
February 15, 2018
A committee will be formed to draft regulations for hard rock mining in Pennington County ahead of the April 5 expiration of the county’s current mining moratorium. The decision came Tuesday night at a special county Board of Commissioners meeting
Western Slope in Grand Junction is Home to One of World’s Largest Baking Soda Mines, Colorado
February 15, 2018
On the Western Slope, we’re known for our oil and gas industries, but did you know we also sit on a huge formation of baking soda? That’s according to the general manager of a company called Natural Soda that mines
Feb. 18 and 25: Roseville Church Offers Info Sessions on Minnesota Pipeline and Mining Proposals
February 15, 2018
New Life Presbyterian Church in Roseville will be hosting educational gatherings Feb. 18 and 25 on proposed pipeline and copper mining projects in northern Minnesota. Calgary-based Enbridge Energy wants to replace its Line 3 crude oil pipeline from the 1960s
Contact Gold Acquires East Bailey Gold Property, Nevada
February 13, 2018
Contact Gold has announced the continued expansion of its Pony Creek gold property, through the acquisition of the East Bailey gold property (East Bailey). East Bailey is comprised of 109 unpatented mining claims covering 7.8 square kilometers of highly prospective
Orex to Acquire San Luis del Cordero Silver-Copper-Zinc Project, Mexico
February 13, 2018
Orex Minerals has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the San Luis del Cordero Silver-Copper-Zinc Project in Durango, Mexico from Exploraciones del Altiplano (Altiplano). Orex previously issued a press release announcing the signing of a letter of intent with respect
Riverview Energy Proposes $2.5 Billion Coal-to-Diesel Plant in Dale, Indiana
February 13, 2018
A plant that will convert coal into diesel fuel is being planned for land on the north side of Dale. Delaware company Riverview Energy is planning to use $2.5 billion to build a direct coal-hydrogenation plant on land between County
Peabody Cites Twentymile Coal’s Role in Boosting 2017 Domestic Production, Colorado
February 13, 2018
Peabody Energy, in its 2017 earnings report that was released this week, gave some of the credit for improved performance in its Western U.S. operations to higher production at its Twentymile Coal Company in West Routt County. Company margins in
MSHA: No Plans to Change Regulation on Respirable Dust in Coal Mines
February 13, 2018
The Mine Safety and Health Administration has no immediate plans to change its regulation on respirable dust in coal mines, MSHA Administrator David Zatezalo said Feb. 6 in a hearing before the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee. The latest regulatory agenda
Pennsylvania Rep. Barletta’s Bill Would Add Tax Incentives to Clean Up Coal Waste
February 13, 2018
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta has introduced legislation to incentivize the reclamation of environmentally harmful coal-refuse piles. The legislation — the Coal Refuse Remediation Act — would provide a per-ton production tax credit to coal refuse-fired electric plants, which generate electricity
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