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Westmoreland Coal Secures $100 Million for Kemmerer Mine, Wyoming
May 29, 2018
The coal firm that operates the Kemmerer mine in western Wyoming has secured $110 million from a majority of its existing creditors to help ease financial pressure. The cash injection will buy Westmoreland Coal Co. time to plan for long-term
ESI Energy Services to Build Cobalt Processing Facility in Canada
May 24, 2018
ESI Energy Services has signed an agreement with Battery Minerals Resources (BMR) for an early stage process facility and cobalt supply from the latter’s cobalt-focused mineral exploration claims located in Ontario, Canada. As per the terms of the deal, ESI
West Virginia University Research Teams Receive $500K for Mine Safety Research
May 24, 2018
A pair of research teams from West Virginia University has received close to $500,000 in funding from the Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health. The first team, led by Derek Johnson, associate professor of mechanical and
Senator Barrasso’s Carbon Capture Bill Moves Forward with Bipartisan Support
May 24, 2018
A bill that unanimously passed the Environmental Public Works Committee on Tuesday in Washington attracted both senators worried about climate change and ones worried about the future of coal. The USE IT Act, sponsored by Committee Chairman Sen. John Barrasso,
Mining Association of B.C. Looks to Rally Support for Industry Rebound
May 24, 2018
Mining in British Columbia is rebounding, with shuttered mines reopened, hundreds of jobs restored and the industry looking to rally support in “a pivotal time for mining,” according to a key industry lobbying group. “Cautiously optimistic would be where I’d
Virginia’s Metallurgical Coal Tax Credits Signed Into Law
May 24, 2018
On Saturday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Metallurgical Coal Tax Credits Bill carried by Senator Ben Chafin and Delegate Terry Kilgore. With the support of the entire Southwest Delegation and the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance, the bills signed
Wisconsin River Turns Orange After Emergency Release of Sand Mine Sludge
May 24, 2018
State and local authorities in western Wisconsin are working to determine the environmental impact after about 10 million gallons of sludge was released from a settling pond to rescue a worker at a Trempealeau County frac sand mine. Emergency responders
DOE Issues RFI on Small-Scale Modular Coal-Based Power Plants of the Future
May 23, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for input on the development of small-scale, modular coal-based power plants of the future. The objective of this RFI is to support DOE’s
Eagle Crusher Names New Crushing and Screening Plant Distributor for Florida
May 23, 2018
Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. has added Mellott Co. to its list of U.S. distributors. Mellott will represent the full line of Eagle Crusher heavy-duty crushing and screening equipment for the recycle concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and sand and gravel industries throughout
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Uranium Mining Ban in Virginia
May 22, 2018
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Virginia’s decades-old ban on uranium mining. The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear the challenge to the ban, which has been in place in 1982. The ban’s challengers are
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