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Luzerne County Receives $88,700 from Active Mining Operations, Pa.
December 28, 2018
Luzerne County’s real estate tax is primarily based on the assessment of land and structures, but a small portion also comes from what’s beneath the surface of some parcels, analysis of assessor records shows. County officials started taxing mined coal,
Work to Begin Next Year on Renovating Pocahontas Exhibition Mine, Virginia
December 28, 2018
Work on renovating the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine should start early next year with the goal of finishing in time for a May reopening. Rick Chitwood, the project manager with Thompson & Litton, a Tazewell engineering firm, said the company is
Fatality at AK Coal’s North Fork Mine, Pennsylvania
December 27, 2018
A coal miner was killed early Thursday morning in an accident at a Somerset County mine, officials said. Nevin Joel Hostetter, 35, of Central City, was working at AK Coal’s North Fork Mine in Jenner Township when the accident happened
Donlin Gold Mine Reaches Agreement for Wetland Mitigation, Alaska
December 27, 2018
The company behind a massive open-pit gold mine proposed in western Alaska has signed an agreement to protect some wetlands in the Cook Inlet area. The Donlin Gold Mine planned for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region would disturb about 2,800 acres
Murray Energy Offers Signing Bonuses to New Western Kentucky Mine Employees
December 27, 2018
Murray Energy is offering $10,000 signing bonuses to attract new employees to its mines in western Kentucky, a spokesman for the St. Clairsville, Ohio-based company said Wednesday. Jason Witt said that Murray has been running advertisements “in depressed areas of
NARUC Publishes New Study of Carbon Capture Technology and Policy
December 27, 2018
A new report from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners examines the state of national carbon issues. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage: Technology and Policy Status and Opportunities is a valuable tool for state regulators and others to understand
Regulators Confirm Coal and Nuclear Closures Could Lead to Power Outages
December 27, 2018
A stress test conducted by the regulatory authority that oversees North America’s electric grid lends credibility to the Trump administration’s warnings that rampant coal and nuclear plant closures could result in power outages. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Peabody’s Bear Run Mine Employee’s Deliver Christmas Gifts to Children, Indiana
December 27, 2018
Sixty-eight children will receive not only what they want this Christmas, but what they need, thanks to employees at Peabody Coal’s Bear Run Mine in Carlisle. On Tuesday, employees delivered gifts for 68 local children as part of the mine’s
Movie “Mine 9” Thriller Filmed at Calico Coal Mine, Virginia
December 27, 2018
The movie “Mine 9” was partially filmed in Buchanan County, Virginia at the Calico coal mine. The storyline follows nine miners who get trapped miles below the earth’s surface after an accident at the mine. The thriller is about how
Hudbay Minerals Completes Acquisition of Mason Resources
December 21, 2018
Hudbay Minerals Inc. has completed the acquisition of Mason Resources. Hudbay acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Mason it did not already own for C$0.40 per common share. “We are pleased to complete the acquisition of
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