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Navajo Transitional Energy Winning Bidder for Cloud Peak Energy’s Assets
September 11, 2019
Following a comprehensive sale process and a competitive auction as part of Cloud Peak Energy’s Chapter 11 process, Navajo Transitional Energy Company has been named the winning bidder to acquire substantially all of Cloud Peak Energy’s assets, including the company’s
Vistra Energy to Close Four Illinois Power Plants
September 11, 2019
Vistra Energy and its subsidiaries will retire four power plants in order to meet the requirements of the recently approved revisions to the Multi-Pollutant Standard rule imposed by the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB). Without this rule change, the company’s
West Virginia University Developing Critical Rare Earth Elements from Coal Waste
September 10, 2019
West Virginia University mining engineers are developing a method to create a self-supply of rare earth elements in the United States from coal waste. “Rare earth elements are critical to the high-tech industry and to national defense, but we heavily
MSHA Awards $400,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants for Mine Safety Education and Training
September 10, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the award of $400,000 in funding through its Brookwood-Sago grant program to support education and training to help identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working conditions in and
Mike Holmes: North Dakota’s Lignite Industry Leads the Way
September 10, 2019
The Lignite Research and Development partnership between the state of North Dakota and the regional lignite industry is just one example of how the coal industry in the state distinguishes itself from other generation sources found in the United States.
Cecil Roberts: Shuttering U.S. Mines Will Hurt 50,000 Americans, Not China
September 10, 2019
Cecil Roberts, sixth-generation coal miner and now the president of United Mine Workers of America, said Wednesday at the National Press Club that shutting down all of the coal plants in the United States would do nothing to make the
Telson Mining Secures $12 Million for Construction of Tahuehueto Mine, Mexico
September 9, 2019
Telson Mining Corporation ( is one step closer to finalizing construction of its flagship Tahuehueto project. The mining company announced Wednesday that it had received conditional approval for a line of credit worth US$12 million from an unnamed international investment
Nevada Minerals Division Honors Six Mining Companies for Reclamation Projects
September 9, 2019
The Nevada Division of Minerals will present awards to six mining companies at this weekend’s Mining Association Convention in South Lake Tahoe for excellence in mine reclamation projects. A spokesman said the goal of the awards is to encourage operators
Wyoming Lawmakers Advance Draft Bill to Protect Coal Markets
September 9, 2019
After a bruising summer in coal country, Wyoming lawmakers have been under pressure to help a flagging industry that has long served as a key component of the state’s economy. Faced with a decision on whether to step back or
David Zatezalo: MSHA Works to Protect Miners’ Safety
September 5, 2019
More than 330,000 men and women work in the mining industry across this country. At the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, it’s our job to ensure they are protected from safety and health hazards and are
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