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Judge Orders Hearing on Protest Involving Black Jewel Miners Blocking Trains
August 27, 2019
A judge has ordered an evidentiary hearing within two weeks on a protest involving coal miners who have blocked trains transporting coal. News outlets report lawyers for Blackjewel LLC and the U.S. Labor Department were in court Friday in Charleston.
Clean Power Plan Replacement Rule Faces Legal Challenge from 22 States
August 26, 2019
The legal battle over the Trump administration’s emissions rules for coal plants reveals the stark divide between states on climate change policy. Attorney General Letitia James of New York led a coalition of 22 mostly Democratic states and seven local
Paringa Resources’ Poplar Grove Coal Mine Approved for Extended Cut Plan, Kentucky
August 26, 2019
Paringa Resources recently released updates regarding the Poplar Grove mine in McLean County. Mine officials provided an overview of its extended cut plan for the first mining unit and recently approved extended haul weights from the processing plant to the
Twin Metals Agrees to Use Union Labor to Build Copper-Nickel Mine, Minnesota
August 26, 2019
If Twin Metals’ copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is approved, then it will be built with union labor. The company and the Iron Range Building and Construction Trades Council are set to formally sign a project
Kayenta Coal Mine Layoffs Hit, as Navajo Generating Station Closure Looms
August 26, 2019
The last 265 workers at Kayenta Coal Mine are being laid off this month, another step toward the looming closure of the Navajo Generating Station that will bring the loss of hundreds more jobs this winter. The mine was already
Superior Industries Names Belt Tech as New Distributor in Central Appalachia
August 26, 2019
Superior Industries, Inc., a U.S. based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, has named Belt Tech, Inc. as its newest conveyor components distributor. The 40-year-old family business will stock, sell and service the manufacturer’s conveyor
Vistra Energy to Acquire Ambit Energy for $475 Million
August 23, 2019
Vistra Energy has entered into an agreement to acquire Ambit Energy for $475 million plus net working capital in an all-cash transaction. “Ambit is a very attractive standalone retail company and a great match for Vistra’s retail business, given its
Rare Earth Elements from Coal Mining Could Boost Appalachian Region
August 23, 2019
A closed coal mine just south of Morgantown may actually signal the future of the coal industry through a mining by-product known as Rare Earth Elements. While they aren’t household names, Rare Earth Elements are used in many products. Cell
Orestone Mining Receives Exploration Permit for Its Captian Property, Canada
August 23, 2019
Orestone Mining Corp. has received its 2019 Notice of Work Mineral Exploration Permit from the BC Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources for its Captain Project. The five year exploration permit encompasses 21 diamond drill hole sites and 17
Appeals Court Deals Blow to Millennium Bulk Terminals, Washington
August 22, 2019
Would-be builders of a massive coal export terminal, to be located along the Columbia River at Longview, suffered a severe setback Tuesday in court. The Washington State Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Natural Resources had a valid
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