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Dominion Virginia Power and James River Association Settle on Coal Ash Wastewater

March 11, 2016

More stringent water treatment and fish testing will be required along the James River under a settlement reached by Dominion Virginia Power and the James River Association on the release of coal ash wastewater. The announcement Wednesday ends the association’s

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Alpha Natural Resources Seeking Nearly $28M to Recover Trial Costs from Don Blankenship

March 11, 2016

Alpha Natural Resources is seeking more than $27.7 million in restitution from Don Blankenship, who previously served as CEO of Massey Energy before Alpha bought the company. Blankenship was convicted of conspiring to willfully violate mine health and safety standards,

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Coal Power Plant Retirements Surge Amid Changing Energy Industry

March 11, 2016

U.S. utilities retired power plants that generated nearly 18 gigawatts of electricity last year, with coal-fired plants taking more than 80 percent of the hit, according to an update from the Energy Information Administration on Tuesday. The loss in coal

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Arch Coal Suspends Permitting Efforts for Otter Creek Reserves, Montana

March 10, 2016

Arch Coal, Inc. today said that it is suspending efforts to secure a mining permit for the Otter Creek coal reserves near Ashland in southeastern Montana, due to capital constraints, near-term weakness in coal markets and an extended and uncertain

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Alpha Natural Resources Files Plan of Reorganization

March 10, 2016

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. has filed a proposed Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and a related disclosure statement with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Together with the recently-filed motion seeking approval of a marketing

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Engineering Group DRA to Acquire Met-Chem Canada

March 10, 2016

Engineering Group DRA International has agreed to acquire Met-Chem Canada Inc. from UEC Technologies LLC, which is part of United States Steel Corporation. Met-Chem is a consulting engineering company, headquartered in Montréal, Québec, which provides services including resource estimation, mine

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Fitch: Met Coal Price Recovery Unlikely Over Near Term

March 10, 2016

Metallurgical (met) coal prices will likely remain weak over the near term, increasing only gradually in the coming years as market oversupply recedes, according to Fitch Ratings. Met coal prices have continued to fall in early 2016 with benchmark hard

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Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s PADC Convention Exceeds 22,000 Attendees

March 10, 2016

Optimism and opportunity abounded at the PDAC 2016 Convention of The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in spite of recent industry challenges, indicating a positive shift in sentiment amongst the industry’s key players. A clear sense of industry confidence

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Richwood Industries Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification

March 10, 2016

Richwood Industries has received ISO 9001:2008 certification. This certification applies to the design and manufacture of conveyor accessories for a variety of industries. “We have always believed in continual improvement and functioned under a lean system. ISO certification is another

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SME Conference & Exhibit in Phoenix Draws More Than 6,300 Attendees, Arizona

March 10, 2016

The 2016 Annual Conference and Expo of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) was held at the Phoenix Convention Center Feb. 21-24, and brought together mining industry professionals from around the globe. More than 38 countries were

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