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Cloud Peak Energy’s Cordero Rojo Mine Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance in 2016
June 28, 2017
Cloud Peak Energy’s Cordero Rojo Mine, located near Gillette, Wyoming, was recognized recently for its outstanding safety performance in 2016, receiving two statewide awards. Cordero Rojo Mine, one of the largest U.S. coal mines by production, successfully shipped 18.3 million
Trump to Call for U.S. Dominance in Global Energy Production at “Energy Week”
June 27, 2017
Donald Trump will tout surging U.S. exports of oil and natural gas during a week of events aimed at highlighting the country’s growing energy dominance. The president also plans to emphasize that after decades of relying on foreign energy supplies,
Supreme Court Denies New Mexico’s Case Over Toxic Mine Spill
June 27, 2017
The Supreme Court on Monday denied New Mexico’s petition to hold Colorado responsible for the 2015 Gold King Mine spill that resulted in 3 million gallons of toxic sludge sullying into the waterways of New Mexico and two other western
MSHA: Fatality at Senaca Coal’s Oak Grove Mine Caused by Out of Control Locomotive, Alabama
June 27, 2017
An out of control locomotive was responsible for the death of a miner at a west Jefferson County coal mine earlier this month, according to a preliminary report filed by (MSHA) Mine Safety and Health Administration. Marius Shepherd was killed
Coal Mining Rises Again in U.S., China, and India After 2016 Drop
June 27, 2017
The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States, and India — have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s record global decline for the heavily polluting fuel and a setback to efforts to
Rio Tinto Signs Option Agreement for Star-Orion South Diamond Project in Saskatoon, Canada
June 27, 2017
The world’s second largest diamond mining company is showing interest in a diamond project near Prince Albert, Sask. Rio Tinto has signed an option agreement positioning it to potentially become the majority owner of an advanced-stage diamond exploration project about
Northcliff Resources Receives Environmental Approval for Sisson Tungsten Mine, Canada
June 27, 2017
A major New Brunswick mining project — tapping into one of North America’s largest deposits of tungsten — has received federal environmental assessment approval. The Sisson Mine project would see the development of an open pit tungsten and molybdenum mine
Murray Energy Sues HBO, John Oliver for Trashing Its CEO
June 26, 2017
Robert Murray, CEO of the one of the largest independent coal mining operation in the United States, is suing HBO, John Oliver, Time Warner and the writers for “Last Week Tonight” over a segment of Oliver’s show that aired Sunday.
Trump Goes to Iowa and Rips Into Obama’s Global Warming Agenda
June 26, 2017
President Donald Trump went back into campaign mode Wednesday night in Iowa with a speech to supporters highlighting his agenda, including repealing a slew of Obama-era energy and environment regulations. “No longer will the EPA be telling you how to
Regulators Move to Pull Plug on Kemper Coal Plant, Mississippi
June 26, 2017
Mississippi utility regulators want to pull the plug on costly technology at a first-of-its-kind power plant, saying one of the nation’s largest utilities should absorb more than $6.5 billion in losses and ratepayers should pay nothing more. Three Mississippi Public
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