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Morien Resources Receives Regulatory Approval to Reopen Donkin Coal Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada
October 6, 2022
Morien Resources Corp. said that Kameron Collieries, owner and operator of the Donkin Coal Mine in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, has received regulatory approval to reopen the mine from the Nova Scotia provincial government. Production has resumed. The mine had
Rio Tinto to Invest $55 Million in Its Kennecott Copper Mine, Utah
October 5, 2022
The Kennecott Copper Mine has been a fixture of the Salt Lake Valley for over 100 years and on Tuesday, the mine announced that it will be moving mining operations underground in its next step to extract copper. The mine
Energy Giants Orsted and RWE Restart Coal Plants as Europe Braces for Winter
October 5, 2022
Energy firm Orsted is to continue or restart operations at three fossil fuel facilities after being ordered by Danish authorities to do so, as governments around Europe ready themselves for winter amid the energy crisis. In a statement over the
U.S. Supreme Court Spurns Coal Executive’s Challenge to Mine-Explosion Conviction
October 5, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away former Massey Energy Co. CEO Donald Blankenship’s bid to overturn his conviction on a charge of criminal conspiracy stemming from a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners. The
Mine Safety Olympiad in Elko Helps Build Rescue Skills, Nevada
October 5, 2022
A rescue scenario of gigantic proportions concluded the two-day Elko Mine Safety Olympiad that saw 10 mine rescue teams participate in the 35th annual event. Set up at N.A. Degerstrom, two teams worked under a 40-minute time limit to stabilize
Sean Fitzgerald to Join Weir as ESCO President
October 5, 2022
The Weir Group has appointed Sean Fitzgerald as president of its ESCO Division. Sean will join Weir on December 1, 2022 and will be a member of the group executive. Sean Fitzgerald is currently the chief executive officer of Maersk
San Juan Generating Station, Mine Closures Hit Local Communities Hard, New Mexico
October 5, 2022
The clamor of second graders breaking away from lessons to form lunch lines has gotten quieter in a rural New Mexico community, where families losing coal jobs have been forced to pack up and leave in search of work. At
Magna Mining to Acquire Lonmin Canada for $12.4 Million
October 4, 2022
Canadian metal exploration and development company Magna Mining has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lonmin Canada (Loncan) for a total consideration of C$16 million ($12.4 million). Under the terms of the agreement, Loncan and its shareholders, including Sibanye UK,
Coronado Commits $169 Million to Increase Capacity at Buchanan Mine Complex, Creates 181 New Jobs
October 4, 2022
A leading producer of coal has plans to expand in Buchanan County and Tazewell County, as announced by Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Coronado Global Resources Inc., an international coal company, is committing $169.1 million toward the effort
Piedmont Lithium Selects Tennessee to Build Its Lithium Hydroxide Operation
October 4, 2022
Piedmont Lithium has selected Etowah, Tennessee in McMinn County for the location of the company’s planned 30,000 metric ton per year LHP2 lithium hydroxide operation. With a planned completion and start of production in 2025, the company believes Tennessee Lithium
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