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Coal States Pouring Millions Into Clean Coal Research
June 26, 2017
Coal states are hoping to create new ways to turn carbon into money-making enterprises after renewables and natural gas have taken a bite out of their market share and the world is moving to reduce its dependence on coal. State
UMWA to Step Up Safety Outreach Following Ninth Coal Mining Death
June 26, 2017
The United Mine Workers of America is preparing to visit multiple coal sites to bring awareness to mine safety following the ninth miner death this year. Marius Shepherd, 33, died Monday following an accident at the Seneca Coal Resources Oak
Federal Gov’t to Award $30 Million in Grants to Assist Coal Communities
June 26, 2017
Northeastern Pennsylvania and the rest of coal country can apply for federal grants to spur job growth in areas hurt by the coal industry’s decline. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced Friday $30 million will be available through the
Lundin Mining Opens Up Eagle Mine for Public Tours Through October, Michigan
June 23, 2017
More than 10 people set off Friday, June 16 for a three hour tour to Marquette County’s Eagle Mine. This tour is just the first of eight until October. The public can take this bus to Eagle Mine where they
Injured Miner from Bear Attack at Pogo Mine Leaves Hospital, Alaska
June 23, 2017
A contract employee of Pogo Mine who received minor injuries in a black bear attack Monday morning near the mine was released from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital later that day, according to a news release from the mine. A second contract
Battle Brewing Over West Virginia’s Coal Severance Tax
June 23, 2017
As West Virginia lawmakers passed a budget in the 11th hour of their 20-day special session something was missing. Leaders of the Coal Industry — and the Governor — has requested a tiered-coal severance tax system. In other words, if
Fatality in Rail Haulage Accident at Seneca Coal’s Oak Grove Mine, Alabama
June 23, 2017
A Jasper man lost his life Monday in an industrial accident. According to the Seneca Coal company, Marius Y. Shepherd, 32, was fatally injured in a rail haulage accident at their Oak Grove Mine around 6:30 p.m. on June 19.
Senator Minerals Commissions Technical Report on Carter Lake Uranium Project, Saskatchewan
June 22, 2017
Senator Minerals Inc. has commissioned a technical report on the Carter Lake Uranium Project, located on the west side of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan. The report is being prepared as part of the company’s due diligence on the Carter Lake
Tacora Resources to Acquire Wabush Mines, Canada
June 21, 2017
The Newfoundland and Labrador government says an American company has signed an agreement for the purchase of Wabush Mines. In a news release Tuesday, Natural Resources Minister Siobhan Coady says Tacora Resources signed the asset purchase agreement under the Companies’
Mining Exploration on the Rise Across Northern Minnesota
June 21, 2017
Mining companies are expanding their search for copper, gold and other minerals across northern Minnesota, with a Department of Natural Resources auction last week attracting bidders for mining exploration in Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching and Itasca counties. Some
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