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Westmoreland Coal Exits ROVA Power Supply Agreements, To Collect $12 Million in Net Cash Collateral
October 4, 2017
Westmoreland Coal Company has terminated its power purchase contracts with BP Energy Company and assigned its substitute energy agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Company, a subsidiary of Dominion Energy. As a result, Westmoreland will no longer have any obligation
Richmont Mines Completes Sale of Non-Core Québec Assets
October 4, 2017
Richmont Mines Inc. has closed the acquisition with Monarques Gold Corporation to acquire Richmont’s Quebec based assets including the Beaufor Mine, the Camflo Mill and the Wasamac development project as well as all other mineral claims, mining leases and mining
Protesters Block Goldcorp’s Peñasquito Mine, Mexico
October 3, 2017
Protesters in northern Mexico blocked access for a fourth day on Monday to a gold mine operated by Canada’s Goldcorp over a water dispute, a development that could hit the facility’s production of the precious metal. The entrances to the
Trump’s Energy Dominance Strategy Gains Traction at UN
October 3, 2017
One U.N. committee’s agenda aligns with President Donald Trump’s plan for American energy dominance to build cleaner coal power plants and distribute more U.S. energy and expertise. The Committee on Sustainable Energy under the U.N. Economic Council for Europe assesses
Cities and Activists Turning to Courts to Enforce Global Warming Policies
October 3, 2017
The U.N. issued a report in May encouraging activists to use the courts to circumvent legislatures and company board rooms to push global warming policies. The international body argued legal action “has arguably never been a more important tool to
Administration Proposes Biggest Change to Electric Grid in Decades
October 3, 2017
Energy Secretary Rick Perry is asking the federal agency that oversees the U.S. grid to issue a new rule to restructure electricity markets to fully compensate power plants for the reliability they provide. Perry sent his policy proposal to the
Nebraska Safety Center Receives $86K Grant to Train Nebraska Miners
October 3, 2017
The Nebraska Safety Center has received a $86,168 grant to train new workers and contractors in Nebraska’s mining industry. The grant from the Mine Safety and Health Administration helps the Safety Center offer training that focuses on electrical safety, lockout/tagout,
National Energy Technology Laboratory Works to Extract Rare Earth Elements from Coal
October 3, 2017
Research at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) could lead to more reasons to dig up coal besides the generation of electricity. Green energy in the form of massive windmills, national defense and even games played on mobile phones all
ABB to Acquire GE Industrial Solutions for $2.6 Billion
October 3, 2017
It might surprise people to know that North America is the largest market for Swiss automation and power giant ABB. With its acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions announced this week, ABB not only furthers its market depth in North America,
Fire Breaks Out at Freeport McMoRan’s Sierrita Mine, Arizona
October 3, 2017
A fire that broke out Monday morning at Freeport McMoRan’s Sierrita Mine in Green Valley continued to burn into the afternoon before it was extinguished about 4 p.m. No injuries were reported, a Freeport spokesman said. The fire started at
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