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Hexagon Mining Selects Downtown Tucson, Arizona for Its Corporate Headquarters
March 23, 2017
Hexagon Mining has selected to relocate and expand its Tucson, AZ-based North American headquarters to downtown Tucson. Hexagon Mining employs 140 people in Tucson and plans to add 120 jobs over the next five years. Hexagon Mining employs 580 people
SME Annual Conference & Expo Draws More than 6,300 Attendees
March 23, 2017
The 2017 Annual Conference & Expo of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) was held at the Colorado Convention Center Feb. 19-22, and welcomed industry professionals from around the world. Thirty-five countries and virtually every state in
Trump’s Proposal About U.S.-Made Steel Pipelines Could Increase Metallurgical Coal Demand
March 22, 2017
More coal has been shipped through Bluefield recently because of an uptick in the export of metallurgical coal to Europe, but a local coal expert says the real shift in production could be seen next year. Rick Taylor, president of
Kansas Court Clears Way for Sunflower Electric’s $2.2 Billion Coal-fired Power Plant
March 22, 2017
Kansas’ highest court has cleared a major obstacle to the long-delayed construction of a big, new coal-fired power plant. The state Supreme Court on Friday rejected an effort by an environment group to force the state to regulate emissions linked
Elko Mining Reverse Expo Teaches Lessons on Communication
March 22, 2017
Instead of selling products or services, companies should tell their customers what “pain they ease.” This was just one of the lessons learned during the second annual Elko Mining Reverse Expo this week in the Conference Center. The one-day event
Vandalism Causes Storage Tank Leak at Former Catenary Coal Operation, W. Va.
March 22, 2017
About 1,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide solution leaked from a storage tank at a closed Kanawha County coal mine, apparently after someone shot two holes in the tank, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Monday. The incident occurred at
Hecla Releases Statement on Strike at Lucky Friday Mine, Idaho
March 22, 2017
Miners of the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, Idaho are on strike after failing to agree on negotiations with Hecla who owns the mine. 250 miners are employed there and in a strike vote taken Sunday night at 7pm, 230
Environmentalists and Miners Face Off Over Mining Bill in Montana
March 22, 2017
Environmental groups and representatives of the fishing industry Monday supported a measure they say will protect Montana’s streams and rivers from potential pollution from hard-rock mining, but mining industry representatives say the law is unnecessary. Rep. Nate McConnell, D-Missoula, presented
The Washington Companies Makes Bid to Acquire Dominion Diamond for $1.1 Billion
March 22, 2017
The Missoula-based Washington Companies, a privately held conglomerate of mining and transportation assets founded by billionaire Dennis Washington, has announced it is at a negotiating impasse with a Canadian diamond-mining company over a $1.1 billion purchase bid. A statement from
Majescor Resources Acquires Mining Division of Diagnos
March 21, 2017
Majescor Resources Inc. has signed an agreement with Diagnos Inc. for the purchase of its assets from the mining division, including the Computer Aided Resources Detection System (CARDS), for total value of $800,000. “This is a game changer for Majescor.
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