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UNR and Nevada Gold Mines Team Up for Development of Next Generation Workforce

June 22, 2021

This summer, the NevadaTeach program at the University of Nevada, Reno has partnered with Nevada Gold Mines to implement the second stage of their effort to contribute to the development of the next generation of the mining workforce. Master Teachers

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Northern Dynasty: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Orders Pebble Case to Be Judged on Its Merits

June 21, 2021

Northern Dynasty Minerals said a majority decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit released in relation to a lawsuit brought by Trout Unlimited and other environmental groups against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the federal

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Cheswick Plant, Mine Closings in Pennsylvania Become Latest RGGI Battlefronts

June 21, 2021

When Gov. Tom Wolf and Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a bill that would allot the proceeds of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative if Pennsylvania joins the regional carbon-trading program in 2022, the names of two recent coal casualties were

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Audit of New B.C. Regulations for Mine Waste Storage Facilities and Dams Calls for Improvements

June 21, 2021

A B.C. government audit of regulatory changes introduced in 2016 to improve the safety of mine waste-storage facilities and their earth and rock dams concludes the new rules have “generally” met their objectives but improvements are needed. The changes were

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27th Annual West Virginia Coal Festival Set for June 22-26

June 18, 2021

Organizers of the 27th annual West Virginia Coal Festival say that, through many challenges, the volunteers are responsible for making it happen once again. “Our volunteers are responsible for doing the heavy lifting and putting in the time to make

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MSHA to Pick-up Mine Visits After Rash of Fatal Accidents

June 18, 2021

Two mining deaths last week in West Virginia are part of the reason why the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has decided to remind mining operations of best safety practices. In a call with stakeholders Wednesday, MSHA Deputy Assistant

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Jaak Daemen: Can We Encourage Domestic Production of Clean Energy Minerals?

June 18, 2021

As Congress prepares to vote on a national infrastructure bill, one of the mysteries is why it has taken so long to recognize the need for more domestic production of critically important minerals and metals in the United States. Unless

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Mixed Messages on Coal Phase-out From G7

June 18, 2021

The leaders of the G7 member nations failed to agree specific dates for a phase-out of coal from power generation at their annual summit this weekend but did agree to a largely decarbonised power system in the 2030s and to

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Lou Barletta: As a Coal Region, We’re Sitting on a Gold Mine of Rare Earth Elements

June 18, 2021

Rare earth elements don’t get the attention they deserve, but they are vital to our everyday life as key components of a nearly endless list of electronic devices. They are also a commodity over which China holds dangerous dominance, placing

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Rep. Alex Mooney Announces Over $2 Million in Grants for Black Lung and Coal Miner Clinics

June 18, 2021

Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced $2,064,465 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for Black Lung and Coal Miner clinics across the state. “I am

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