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Second Potential Buyer Emerges for Contura Coal Mines
September 26, 2019
In a span of less than 36 hours, hundreds of former Wyoming Blackjewel LLC coal miners have gone from wondering if the Eagle Butte and Belle Ayr mines would ever reopen to wondering who they may be working for when
Bankruptcy Court Judge Approves Sale of Two Cambrian Coal Mines in Kentucky and Virginia
September 26, 2019
A coal company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is preparing to sell its mines. New outlets report Judge Gregory Schaaf of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky said during a hearing Tuesday that he
Murkowski Says Pebble Mine Shouldn’t Be Permitted Unless Data Gaps Get Explained
September 26, 2019
Sen. Lisa Murkowski last week expressed strong concerns about the permitting process for the Pebble copper and gold mine, saying at an event organized by a mine opponent that Pebble should not be permitted unless key questions are answered. The
Sept. 30: Missouri S&T to Host Mine Rescue Competition
September 26, 2019
The Missouri Mine Rescue Association, in conjunction with Missouri S&T, will host its 37th annual Mine Rescue Competition at S&T. The competition, which is designed to simulate a mine emergency, will take place Monday, Sept. 30, through Thursday, Oct. 3,
Department of Energy Invests $56 Million in Coal Technology Projects
September 24, 2019
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 32 winners for $56.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects for advanced coal technologies and research under six separate funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). The projects further this
Newmont Goldcorp Cuts Ribbon at Bordon Mine, Canada’s First All Electric Mine
September 24, 2019
Corporate and political dignitaries gathered outside Chapleau for the official opening of Newmont Goldcorp’s Borden Mine. Canada’s first all-electric mine features leading-edge health and safety controls, digital mining technologies and processes, and a battery-powered fleet of low-carbon energy vehicles. Borden
Wyoming’s Governor Approaches Mexico About Coal Export Possibilities
September 24, 2019
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon contacted the Mexican government about the possibility of using the country’s ports to export the state’s coal to markets overseas, an official with the Mexican consulate’s office in Denver said Tuesday. At a forum hosted by
Department of Labor Awards $3.7 Million to EKCEP for Laid-off Coal Miners
September 24, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that an Eastern Kentucky program will receive millions to support laid-off coal miners in the area. National Dislocated Worker Grant funding of $3,724,200 will go to the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program, Inc. (EKCEP).
Court Rules for Drummond Coal in Multi-million Dollar Lawsuit Over Railroad Rates
September 24, 2019
A jury this month agreed with Drummond Coal Co. in a federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway that a material breach occurred in a contract over shipping coal to power plants, potentially negating tens of millions in penalties the Birmingham-based
Wharf Mine Shows Off Reclaimed Area, South Dakota
September 24, 2019
Reclamation is nearly complete on a part of the Wharf Mine near Lead that is no longer producing minerals, a mine official said Thursday during a tour for state regulators. The tour was conducted for the state Board of Minerals
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