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W. Va. Coal Association: Coal Production Showing Positive Signs of Growth
September 12, 2017
With the biennial Bluefield Coal Show now only two days away, anticipation is building for this all-important gathering of coal professionals from across the nation. And much of this interest can be attributed to a welcomed increase in coal production.
Ur-Energy Shuts Down Some Operations at Lost Creek Mine After Uranium Spill, Wyoming
September 11, 2017
A Wyoming uranium mine halted some operations following two spills of water tainted with relatively low levels of the radioactive element, including one spill that was among the biggest on record for the industry in the top uranium-producing state. The
Kentucky Power Credits Coal Plus Custom Contract Program for Increasing Coal Production
September 11, 2017
Kentucky Power launched the Coal Plus program earlier this year, which allowed it create custom contracts for coal businesses and helped boost coal production in eastern Kentucky, according to Kentucky Power. According to the Kentucky Quarterly Coal Report, coal production
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy Receives Award for Environmental Excellence
September 11, 2017
An abandoned mine land project in Russell County received a national award for environmental excellence. The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Hurricane Fork Gob Pile Project was awarded a 2017 Abandoned Mine Land Award from the Office of
Miners at CONSOL Energy’s Bailey Mine May Face Layoffs, Pennsylvania
September 11, 2017
CONSOL Energy notified about 300 employees at its Bailey Mine that they may face layoffs Monday if the company fails to receive a permit by then to mine beneath Polen Run in Richhill Township. The company idled longwall mining operations
BLM and Forest Service in Talks About Speeding Up Mining Ban Analysis, Montana
September 11, 2017
Federal officials are working out how exactly they can speed up the review of a potential ban on new mining claims in an area north of Yellowstone National Park after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke urged that it move faster in
Wolfden Resources to Acquire Pickett Copper-Silver Mountain for $8.5 Million, Maine
September 11, 2017
A Canadian mining company plans to buy nearly 7,000 acres in northern Maine to explore for deposits of copper, silver and other minerals in what could be the first major mining project since lawmakers overhauled state environmental regulations. Wolfden Resources
Preparations Underway for 22nd Biennial Bluefield Coal Show, W. Va.
September 11, 2017
Brushfork Armory is already a busy place as crews have started setting up exhibits for the 22nd Biennial Bluefield Coal Show, which officially gets under way Wednesday. The show, set for Sept. 13-15, will have about 195 exhibitors, said Josh
Myron Ebell: There’s a Strong Moral Case for Energy Abundance
September 7, 2017
Energy expert Myron Ebell served as the Trump administration’s head of transition for the Environmental Protection Agency and became the “target” of radical environmental groups’ hate campaigns, he told The Daily Caller News Foundation in an exclusive interview. He became
Teck Gets Support from Indigenous Groups for Its Proposed Oilsands Mine, Canada
September 7, 2017
Five Indigenous groups in the Fort McMurray region say they won’t oppose the proposed construction of a $20.6-billion oilsands mine north of the city. The McMurray Métis signed an agreement Tuesday with the mine proponent, Teck Resources, that promises jobs,
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