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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Draft Review of Pebble Mine Project, Alaska

February 21, 2019

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft report detailing potential impacts of developing a large copper-and-gold mine near the headwaters of a major Alaska fishery. The corps plans to take comments through March, April and May on

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Taseko Completes Acquisition of Yellowhead Mining

February 21, 2019

Taseko Mines has completed the transaction to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Yellowhead. “We are pleased to have completed the acquisition of Yellowhead and add its high quality project to our pipeline of long life assets.

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Peabody’s North Complex Receives President’s Award for Best Surface Mine Safety Performance

February 21, 2019

Peabody’s North Complex, which includes Caballo and Rawhide mines, recently received the President’s Award for the best U.S. surface mine safety performance in 2018. “The proactive safety measures we have put in place here at North Complex have undoubtedly resulted

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Cloud Peak Energy Eliminates 15 Salaried Jobs

February 21, 2019

Troubles for Gillette-based Cloud Peak Energy Corp. continue with the elimination of 15 salaried jobs, including lobbyists and public affairs positions. The company, one of the largest coal producers in the Powder River Basin, announced the layoffs in a note

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West Virginia Coal Industry’s Future Lies in Met Coal

February 21, 2019

For years, Arch Coal has sat on reserves of high-quality metallurgical coal in Barbour County while it developed its Leer mining complex to the north in Taylor County. Now the time has come to develop those reserves while the world

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United Miner Workers Rally for Benefit Security After Mission Coal Files for Bankruptcy

February 21, 2019

Miners with the United Mine Workers were out rallying this morning at Kelly Ingram Park in response to Mission Coal’s recent bankruptcy filings. Two years ago, Mission Coal bought the mine but now that the company is going bankrupt. Miners

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White Stallion Energy Set to Open Captain Daviess Coal Mine, Kentucky

February 19, 2019

The annual coal meeting by the Daviess County Commissioners received an unexpected addition when White Stallion Energy announced plans to open the Captain Daviess Mine in far southeastern Daviess County. The mine is one that has been in the works

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Robert Murray: Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Destroys Low-cost Energy

February 19, 2019

Murray Energy CEO Opens a New Window. Robert Murray said Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Opens a New Window. will destroy America and senators Opens a New Window. who support it should know better. “It can’t work. They are attempting

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JRL Coal’s General Manager John Quintrell Presents Bright Outlook for Coal in Appalachia

February 19, 2019

JRL Coal’s general manager John Quintrell was the first of an impressive list of speakers to discuss potential and promise in the mountains as part of the Harlan County Chamber of Commerce’s Spring Speaker Series. While there are issues in

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Senators Manchin and Capito Push for Passing of American Miners Act of 2019

February 19, 2019

The American Miners Act of 2019 was once again up for discussion this week in the U.S. Senate. The bill, Senate Bill 27 sponsored by Senator Joe Manchin D-W.Va., would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

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