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Winners at 2016 National Metals and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest Finish Strong
August 8, 2016
A team from Carlsbad, New Mexico beat out 35 teams from 16 states nationwide to finish first at the 2016 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest in Reno, Nevada. This year’s winner, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s “Blue Team,”
Eastern Kentucky Coal Industry Loses 6.1% of Workforce in 3 Months
August 5, 2016
Coal jobs continue to vanish from mines in eastern Kentucky and across the bluegrass, according to findings by the state Energy and Environment Cabinet. The number of coal jobs in the state’s eastern region dropped 6.1 percent from April to
Indiana Awarded $2 Million to Build Simulated Underground Mine Rescue Training Facility
August 5, 2016
Vincennes University officials have awarded a $2 million contract to build Indiana’s first simulated underground coal mine for miner safety training. The plans approved Monday call for the nearly 40,000 square-foot simulated mine to be built at the school’s Gibson
Judge Rejects Federal Approval of Independence Mines and Minerals’ Gold Mine Plan, Idaho
August 5, 2016
A federal judge has declared invalid the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a gold mining company’s plan to reopen a 4-mile road in a central Idaho wilderness and drill core samples to find out if two of its claims are
Odin Mining to Acquire Ecuador Gold and Copper for C$198 Million
August 4, 2016
Odin Mining and Exploration Ltd. and Ecuador Gold and Copper Corp. have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement whereby Odin will acquire all of the outstanding securities of Ecuador Gold and Copper. The resulting entity will be an emerging gold
CONSOL Energy Closes on Sale of Miller Creek and Fola Mine Complexes to Southeastern Land, W. Va.
August 4, 2016
CONSOL Energy Inc. has closed on its previously reported agreement to sell the Miller Creek and Fola mine complexes in southern West Virginia to Southeastern Land LLC. About CONSOL Energy CONSOL Energy Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based energy producer, and one
New Jersey Mining Secures Funding to Resume Operations at Golden Chest Mine, Idaho
August 4, 2016
New Jersey Mining Company has closed a private financing and will use the funds to resume underground production at its Golden Chest Mine project near Murray, Idaho. “With our financing complete, we can now advance toward resuming operations at the
MX Gold in Final Stage of Development at Max Mill and Willa Mine Site, Canada
August 4, 2016
MX Gold’s recently appointed President and COO, Bert McPherson has arrived in Canada from Mexico and his former position with Goldcorp at the Penasquito Mine. Bert will be arriving at the Max Mill and Willa Mine site this week to
WestKam Gold in Talks with Kinross Gold to Utilize Its Kettle River Mill Facility, Washington
August 4, 2016
WestKam Gold Corp. is in talks with Kinross Gold Corporation regarding a milling facility for processing material from the bulk sample program at WestKam’s Bonaparte Gold Project near Kamloops, British Columbia. WestKam has submitted several kilograms of ore grade material
US Labor Department Awards $2.5M in Incremental Funding for Kentucky Coal Miners Affected by Layoffs
August 4, 2016
On May 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant (DWG) award for up to $7,494,017, with $1,642,746 released initially, to serve dislocated workers impacted by layoffs caused by the decline of the coal industry
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