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Wyoming Legislature Extends Lifeline to Coal Power
March 7, 2019
In early December 2018, the multi-state electrical utility PacifiCorp had some bad news for coal country: Coal power plants were losing money. Out of the 22 plants the company operates across the West, 13 were more expensive to operate than
Dept. of Labor Awards $1.75 Million to Help Laid-off Coal Miners in Eastern Kentucky
March 7, 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $1.75 million grant to the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP). The funding is intended to help people who lost their jobs due to the decline in the coal industry. “Coal miners in
BLM and OSMRE Begin Scoping Period for King II Coal Mine, Colorado
March 6, 2019
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Western Region, are seeking public scoping comments regarding the preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) that will analyze potential impacts from
Falco Resources Closes $180 Million Silver Stream Transaction With Osisko to Advance Horne 5 Project
March 6, 2019
Falco Resources Ltd. has closed on the silver stream transaction with Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. Osisko has agreed to commit up to $180 million through a silver stream toward the funding of the development of the Horne 5 Project. Falco
Army Corps of Engineers to Release Final Permit for Hudbay’s Rosemont Copper Mine, Arizona
March 5, 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed Monday that it intends to issue a crucial permit authorizing construction of the proposed Rosemont Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains southeast of Tucson. In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regional office,
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Westmoreland Coal’s Kemmerer Mine Sale, Wyoming
March 5, 2019
A federal bankruptcy judge in Houston approved the sale of the Kemmerer mine, from bankrupt Westmoreland Coal Co. to Virginia businessman Tom Clarke, on Saturday. The company has since received approval to sell other assets, including the Colstrip mine in
Newmont Mining Rejects Barrick Gold’s $18 Billion Takeover Bid
March 5, 2019
US-based gold and copper producer Newmont Mining said that its board has rejected Canadian gold mining giant Barrick Gold’s $18 billion worth merger proposal citing that it is not in the best interests of the company’s shareholders. Instead, Newmont Mining
CCS Technology Proposed to Save New Mexico’s San Juan Generating Station from Closing
March 5, 2019
The New York-based hedge fund aiming to take over New Mexico’s San Juan Generating Station (SJGS), targeted for closure by state lawmakers, wants to refit the 46-year-old, coal-fired plant to use carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology. Acme Equities LLC
Westmoreland Coal Set to Emerge from Bankruptcy
March 5, 2019
One of the oldest coal companies in the U.S. said Monday it expects to emerge from bankruptcy in coming weeks after a judge approved a plan that will keep its mines running in Montana, New Mexico and several other states
Pennsylvania Artist Sue Hand Wins National Award for Mining Artwork
March 5, 2019
Sue Hand, who continues to blaze trails in bringing local history to life in her art, has won a national award. Hand has been named winner of the Cherry Hunter Award of the American Mining History Association. Hand won for
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