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Memorial Held on 11th Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster, W.Va.

April 6, 2021

A memorial was held Monday on the 11th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 miners. The service was held at 12:30 p.m. Monday beside the Raleigh County Courthouse in Beckley. Viewers may watch a stream

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Australia’s BHP Group Moving Its Nickel and Copper Headquarters to Toronto, Canada

April 5, 2021

Australia’s BHP Group Ltd. is moving its exploration headquarters for nickel and copper — two metals expected to see increased future demand because of electric vehicle industry growth — to Toronto. The company’s announcement Wednesday comes after a BHP subsidiary

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Strikes Begin at Warrior Met Coal’s Alabama Mines as Union Talks Fail

April 5, 2021

After failing to reach an 11th-hour agreement with Warrior Met Coal Inc., more than 1,100 mine workers in Brookwood are now on strike. That’s according to an update from the United Mine Workers of America, which on Wednesday threatened that

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Cache Exploration to Acquire Marmot Precious Metals Project in Golden Triangle, British Columbia

April 5, 2021

Cache Exploration completed the definitive agreement to acquire a 100 percent option on the Marmot Precious Metals Project located in the Golden Triangle British Columbia, Canada and held by Granby Gold. “Minerals explorers are piling up into British Columbia’s Golden

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West Virginia Gov. and Coal Companies Ordered to Pay $6.8 Million in Contract Breach with Xcoal

April 5, 2021

A federal judge in Delaware has ordered West Virginia Gov. James Justice and one of his family-owned coal companies to pay $6.8 million for breaching a contract with a Pennsylvania coal exporter. The ruling was handed down Monday in a

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Foran Mining Names Feasibility Study Team for World’s First Permitted Carbon Neutral Copper Mine

April 2, 2021

Foran Mining Corporation has bolstered the design team for its ongoing definitive feasibility study (FS) at its 100 percent owned McIlvenna Bay deposit in Saskatchewan, Canada. The appointments will provide the company with technical expertise from some of the world’s

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Arch Resources to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives for Thermal Coal Operations in Powder River Basin

April 2, 2021

Coal giant Arch Resources, Inc. plans to aggressively shrink thermal coal operations in the Powder River Basin, outlining a shift toward coking coal and steel production in an investor call on Thursday. Arch anticipates slashing thermal coal production by another

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Epiroc to Acquire Canada-based Meglab

April 2, 2021

Epiroc has agreed to acquire Meglab, a Canadian company with expertise in providing electrification infrastructure solutions to mines. The solutions support mining customers in their transition to battery-electric vehicles. Meglab, based in Val-D’Or, Quebec, Canada, is a technology integrator that

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Taseko Mines Extends Copper Price Protection Strategy

April 2, 2021

Taseko Mines Limited has recently extended its copper price protection strategy by purchasing put options covering 41 million pounds of copper at a strike price of US$3.75 per pound for the second half of this year. The price protection now

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Strike Set for Warrior Met Coal’s Two Coal Mines Barring Late Union Agreement, Alabama

April 1, 2021

More than 1,100 workers at two Alabama coal mines and related facilities owned by Warrior Met Coal Inc. will go on strike barring a last-minute labor agreement, the United Mine Workers of America said Wednesday. “Negotiators have not been able

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