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Berwind Coal Mine Expansion Project to Create Jobs in Virginia and West Virginia
September 15, 2017
A new coal mining project that straddles both Virginias could bring up to 250 jobs to the area after operations get under way. The Berwind mine expansion project “is taking off and promises to put miners, mining suppliers, and other
Peabody Enters Agreement to Sell Majority of Burton Mine to Lenton Joint Venture for $11 Million
September 15, 2017
Peabody has entered into an agreement to sell the majority of its Burton mine and related infrastructure to the Lenton Joint Venture for approximately US$11 million. The Lenton Joint Venture will assume the reclamation obligations associated with the assets being
Alamos Gold Completes Construction and First Gold Production at La Yaqui Phase I, Mexico
September 15, 2017
Alamos Gold Inc. said construction of the first phase of the La Yaqui mine is substantially complete, on budget, and ahead of schedule. Gold production has commenced and is expected to reduce the cost profile from Mulatos district operations going
Boart Longyear Updates Digital Presence with New, Robust Website
September 15, 2017
Mining companies and drilling contractors need detailed information to make informed decisions when purchasing a new rig, shopping for drilling consumables or hiring a drilling contractor for an exploration, production, sonic, underground or water management drilling project. To better support
Vincennes University to Celebrate Opening of Its Underground Mining Simulation Center, Indiana
September 14, 2017
Vincennes University officials Thursday will host a grand opening ceremony for the school’s Underground Mining Simulation Center in Gibson County. The $2 million facility in Fort Branch, which began training exercises early last month, is the only one of its
Hillary Blames Obama’s War on Coal for Her Unpopularity in Coal Country
September 14, 2017
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton blamed the Obama administration’s failure to squash the “war on coal” narrative as at least one reason she did so poorly in coal country in the 2016 election. “The Obama administration was slow to
Minnesota’s Executive Council Approves New Mining Leases
September 14, 2017
Minnesota’s Executive Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of 284 mineral leases that allow exploration, and potentially mining, under more than 112,000 acres of land where the state owns the mineral rights. The leases were issued to four companies that
Signal Peak Warns of Layoffs at Bull Mountain Coal Mine After Judge Blocks Expansion, Montana
September 14, 2017
More than 80 miners could be laid off from a central Montana coal mine in coming months after environmentalists successfully sued to halt its expansion, according to mine owner Signal Peak Energy. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy last month blocked
MSHA Proposes Relaxing Inspection Rule for Hard Rock Mines
September 14, 2017
The Mine Health and Safety Administration is trying to relax a hard rock mining inspections rule that was published just three days after President Barack Obama left office, by allowing examiners to do their reviews while miners are working and
Judge Cites Tribal Sovereignty in Dismissing Navajo Mine and Four Corners Power Plant Lawsuit
September 14, 2017
A U.S. district judge cited tribal sovereignty in dismissing a lawsuit aimed at shutting down a coal-fired power plant and adjacent mine near the Arizona-New Mexico border. The lawsuit, filed by a group of environmental advocacy organizations, was targeting the
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