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EIA: Coal-fired Power Generation Surges 22% in Past Year
December 7, 2021
The share of coal in U.S. power-generation is rising for the first time since 2014 amid Joe Biden’s crackdown on oil drilling and pipelines. The Energy Information Administration found coal-fired power generation has increased by 22 percent over the past
Near North District School Board has Students Digging Into Mining Workshops, Canada
December 7, 2021
The Near North District School Board (NNDSB) has introduced a series of mining workshops for grades three to five to teach them about the rocks and minerals that lie beneath. The initiative is in partnership with the Canadian Institute of
Fatality at Alliance Resource Partners’ River View Coal Mine, Kentucky
December 6, 2021
Authorities say a Kentucky coal miner has died in an accident at an underground mine. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says 48-year-old Lester Daugherty Jr. suffered critical injuries while performing maintenance at a 16,000-foot deep River View mine in
U.S. Gold Corp’s Proposed Gold and Copper Mine Advances to Final Exploratory Phase, Wyoming
December 6, 2021
Wyoming was founded, in part, on gold. But a small exploration and development company thinks it can bring gold — and copper — mining back to the state. Decades have passed since the gold and copper industries peaked and then
Price of Powder River Basin Coal Jumps to Unprecedented High
December 6, 2021
Utilities are back in the market for coal. Powder River Basin coal is known for its stability. Over the last decade, even as the industry contracted, its weekly spot price fluctuated by just $5 per short ton, never rising above
National Miners Day Honors America’s Miners
December 6, 2021
The men and women who spend every day digging in the earth are some of the greatest unsung heroes of industry and modern civilization. They dig deep into the darkest places in the world to bring out the riches that
One Miner Missing, One Injured in Coal Mine Accident in Poland
December 6, 2021
Coal mining authorities said Sunday that one miner is missing and one has been rescued with injuries after an earth tremor and a cave-in at a mine in southern Poland. A spokesman for Poland’s Mining Group, Tomasz Glogowski, said that
Pa. Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduces Black Lung Benefit Imrovement Act for Suffering Miners
December 6, 2021
Representative Matt Cartwright introduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act today, legislation that would reform the program that provides benefits to coal miners suffering from black lung disease. The act aims to “level the playing field” for miners and their
Capstone and Mantos Copper Combine to Create New Company Capstone Copper
December 3, 2021
Canadian base metals mining company Capstone Mining has agreed to merge with copper-producing company Mantos Copper to create a new company called Capstone Copper. Under the deal, each Capstone shareholder will receive one newly issued Capstone Copper share per Capstone
U.S. Geological Survey and DOE Partner to Explore Potential for Geologic Carbon Storage
December 3, 2021
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing cooperation between the two agencies to assess global, regional, and
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