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Fatality at New England Stone Industries’ Jet Mist Quarry, Virginia
October 15, 2018
An Orange County man died Thursday in a mining accident at Jet Mist Quarry in Culpeper County. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Rony Acosta Ordonez, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office. A rock fell on the worker around
EnviraCarbon Plans Coal-to-Graphene Facility in Wise County, Virginia
October 15, 2018
The chief executive of a Kingsport, Tenn.-based firm that produces alternative carbon products has confirmed the company will establish a coal research facility in Wise County in the near future. Steve Hooper, president and CEO of The EnviraCarbon Cos., confirmed
Rogue Signs LOI to Acquire Golden Arrow Gold Mine, Ontario
October 15, 2018
Rogue Resources has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 100 percent stake in Victoria Gold Mines East Timmins (VGM), the arm’s length sole owner of the Victoria Gold Mines East Timmins from a Timmins-based resource developer. The Mine
Feedback Invited for Atlantic Gold’s Mine Near Sherbrooke, Canada
October 15, 2018
Canada’s environmental assessment agency is seeking public comments on a proposed gold mine on the Eastern Shore. Atlantic Gold wants to develop an open-pit gold mine near Melrose, N.S., about 13 kilometers north of Sherbrooke. The operation would see two
AEP to Close Conesville Coal Power Plant in 2020, Ohio
October 15, 2018
American Electric Power (AEP) this week confirmed it will close its coal-fired Conesville Power Plant in Ohio earlier than originally planned. An AEP spokesperson in an email to media confirmed the plant’s workers were told October 5 that the plant
New York to Revisit Possible Loophole in Mining Rules
October 12, 2018
The state will explore closing a loophole in 26-year-old mining rules that allowed a Sand Lake mine owner to expand without a permit under cover of an exemption aimed at encouraging construction of buildings. Officials at the Department of Environmental
Sable Resources Finalizes Drill Plan for Tulox Gold Project, Canada
October 12, 2018
Sable Resources has finalized drill plan for the Tulox Intrusion Related Gold Project located in British Colombia, Canada. In addition Sable has also finalized and signed a Drill Services Agreement with Atlas Drilling Ltd to conduct the drilling. A total
Virginia Approves Funding Grant for Study on New Ways to Make Use of Coal
October 12, 2018
A proposed study on the market potential of a new use for coal has cleared the first hurdle for a $25,000 grant. On Oct. 2, the GO Virginia Region One Council approved granting the funds for a Virginia Tech study
Interior Secretary Zinke Approves Ban on New Mining Claims on Near Yellowstone
October 12, 2018
U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke approved a 20-year ban on new mining claims in the towering mountains north of Yellowstone National Park on Monday, after two proposed gold mines raised concerns that an area drawing tourists from the around the
Westmoreland Coal Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
October 11, 2018
The coal firm that operates the Kemmerer mine filed for bankruptcy Tuesday in Houston, the first thermal coal mine to buckle in Wyoming since the coal downturn of 2015. The Kemmerer mine feeds Pacificorp’s Naughton coal-fired power plant, as well
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